idle words

Psalm Chapter 141:3

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Proverbs Chapter 10:19

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Proverbs Chapter 13:3

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Proverbs Chapter 15:2

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Proverbs Chapter 17:27

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Proverbs Chapter 17:28

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Proverbs Chapter 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Proverbs Chapter 21:23

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Proverbs Chapter 25:11

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Ecclesiastes Chapter 5:3

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.

Matthew Chapter 12:36

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Matthew Chapter 12:37

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Ephesians Chapter 4:29

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Ephesians Chapter 5:4

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

Colossians Chapter 3:8

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

1 Timothy Chapter 5:13

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

2 Timothy Chapter 2:16

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

Titus Chapter 3:2

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Titus Chapter 3:9

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

James Chapter 1:26

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

James Chapter 3:5

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

James Chapter 3:6

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.