The King James Version Bible

Bible Verses About Talking Too Much

  • In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
  • Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
  • Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
  • Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
  • A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
  • Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
  • The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
  • Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
  • Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
  • For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
  • 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.
  • He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
  • In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
  • But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
  • If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
  • A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. A wholesome ...
  • There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
  • Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
  • Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
  • Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be ...
  • For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ...
  • Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.