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 hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads 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 yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips 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	These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart; and 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 up. 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	Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting, not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things. 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 uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes 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 corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, 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	In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely. sin speaking
Dear children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth. 1 John 3:18	My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and 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; those who love it will eat its fruit. 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	He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One 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	Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them 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 away your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight, and the holy of Yahweh honorable, and honor it, not doing your own ways, nor finding your own pleasure, nor speaking your own words, then you will delight yourself in Yahweh, and I will make you to ride on the high places of the earth, and I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father;” for Yahweh’s mouth has spoken it. 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 they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out; for they all saw him and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them and said to them, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t 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, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. Jesus ascension heaven