Bible Verses about 'Mere'

Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! Proverbs 14:23

Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! Proverbs 14:23	In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. reliability speaking encouragement
The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? Psalm 118:6	The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? fear protection

I, yes I, am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear? Isaiah 51:12	I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you should be afraid Of a man who will die, And of the son of a man who will be made like grass? comforter fear encouragement
I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? Psalm 56:4	In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me? trust fear Word of God
So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?” Hebrews 13:6	So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” trust fear protection
What are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? Psalm 8:4	What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? blessing humility grace
For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. 1 Peter 1:18-19	Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. Savior Jesus life
Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. 1 John 3:18	My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. honesty truth speaking
The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. Psalm 33:6	By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. creation speaking heaven
But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. James 1:22	But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. obedience Word of God listening
When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. Matthew 6:7	And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. speaking prayer thoughts
Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. 1 Peter 3:3-4	Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. humility beauty heart