32 Bible Verses about Idle Talk
Want to know what the Bible says about Idle Talk? Here are 32 Bible verses about Idle Talk from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
Use the up or down arrow next to each verses to vote for this topic. Your input is important for us to improve it.
Note: Always check the context of a verse; Click the "Read Full Chapter" button next to each verse to read more. The context of a verse might put a very different slant on what the verse seems to say.
James 1:26-27 NIV
26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
20
Matthew 7:12 NIV
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
19
Proverbs 31:9-10 NIV
9 Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
10 A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.
She is worth far more than rubies.
18
Psalm 37:4 NIV
Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
16
Proverbs 13:3 NIV
Those who guard their lips preserve their lives,
but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
16
Job 11:3 NIV
Will your idle talk reduce others to silence?
Will no one rebuke you when you mock?
Will no one rebuke you when you mock?
15
Ecclesiastes 5:7 NIV
Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore fear God.
13
1 John 4:1 NIV
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
13
James 3:1 NIV
Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
12
Ephesians 2:8 NIV
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith —and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
12
Search Topics
Subscribe
Get Bible verse every day in your inbox
Read on Mobile
Most Searched
Group of Brands
© 2025 Bibleportal.com All rights reserved.