Bible Verses about 'Talk'

Diligent labor always yields profit, but idle conversation only leads to poverty. Proverbs 14:23

Diligent labor always yields profit, but idle conversation only leads to poverty. Proverbs 14:23	In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty. reliability speaking encouragement
Turn away from the mouth that deceives and keep your distance from lips that mislead. Proverbs 4:24	Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. speaking truth lying

You shall keep these things that I command you today in your heart. Teach them to your children. You shall talk of them when you are sitting in your home, and when you are walking along the way, and when you lie down and when you rise up. Deuteronomy 6:6-7	And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. law family children
Exhort slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give them satisfaction in every respect. They are not to talk back to them, nor are they to steal from them. Rather, they should show themselves to be completely trustworthy so that in every way they may add luster to the doctrine of God our Savior. Titus 2:9-10	Bondservants are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior. slavery work
Indeed, fornication and impurity of any kind, as well as greed, should not even be mentioned among you. Such talk is not fitting for saints. Ephesians 5:3	But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. sin greed holiness
Let no foul word ever pass your lips. Say only what is useful for edification, so that your words may benefit your listeners. Ephesians 4:29	Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. speaking gossip goodness
Where many words are spoken, sin is not absent, but whoever restrains his tongue is prudent. Proverbs 10:19	When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent. sin speaking
Dear children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth. 1 John 3:18	Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. honesty truth speaking
The tongue has the power over life and death; those who cherish it will enjoy its fruits. Proverbs 18:21	Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. speaking blessing self-control
He who guards his mouth makes his life secure, but one who talks excessively ensures his own downfall. Proverbs 13:3	Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. speaking wisdom life
Take no part in the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather seek to expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of what deeds people do in secret. Ephesians 5:11-12	Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. sin speaking idols
If you refrain from traveling on the Sabbath and from engaging in your own interests on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a day of joy and regard the Lord’s holy day as honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way, serving your own interests, or attending to your own affairs; then you will find true happiness in the Lord, and I will enable you to ride upon the heights of the earth. I will nourish you with the heritage of your father Jacob, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken. Isaiah 58:13-14	If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the Lord honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly; then you shall take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken. sabbath
But when the disciples saw him walking on the water they thought it was a ghost and they cried out, for they all had seen him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them, saying, “Have courage! It is I! Do not be afraid!” Mark 6:49-50	But when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” miracles Jesus fear
Then, after he had spoken to them, the Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven, and there he took his place at the right hand of God. Mark 16:19	So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. Jesus ascension heaven