84 Bible Verses about Talking Too Much
Want to know what the Bible says about Talking Too Much? Here are 84 Bible verses about Talking Too Much from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Ecclesiastes 9:17 NIV
The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded
than the shouts of a ruler of fools.
than the shouts of a ruler of fools.
238
Proverbs 14:23 NIV
All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
205
James 3:6 NIV
The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
180
Ecclesiastes 5:7 NIV
Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore fear God.
174
Proverbs 18:21 NIV
The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
157
2 Timothy 2:16 NIV
Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.
151
Proverbs 17:27 NIV
The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,
and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.
and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.
148
Proverbs 30:32 NIV
“If you play the fool and exalt yourself,
or if you plan evil,
clap your hand over your mouth!
or if you plan evil,
clap your hand over your mouth!
140
Proverbs 20:19 NIV
A gossip betrays a confidence;
so avoid anyone who talks too much.
so avoid anyone who talks too much.
120
Proverbs 12:18 NIV
The words of the reckless pierce like swords,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
119
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