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What does the Bible say about talking too much?

19 verses about talking too much, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about talking too much

Proverbs 10:19 — In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. 7 votes
Proverbs 17:28 — Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. 6 votes
Proverbs 18:2 — A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. 6 votes
Proverbs 21:23 — Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. 5 votes
James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 5 votes
Psalms 141:3 — Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. 4 votes
Proverbs 29:20 — Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 4 votes
Proverbs 13:3 — He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 3 votes
Ecclesiastes 5:2 — Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. 3 votes
Matthew 12:36 — But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 3 votes
Proverbs 14:23 — In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. 2 votes
Proverbs 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 2 votes
Proverbs 17:27 — He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. 2 votes
Proverbs 18:21 — Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 2 votes
Proverbs 30:32 — If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. 2 votes
Ecclesiastes 5:7 — For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God. 2 votes
Ecclesiastes 9:17 — The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. 2 votes
2 Timothy 2:16 — But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 2 votes
James 3:6 — And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 2 votes

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Proverbs (11), Ecclesiastes (3), James (2), Psalms (1), Matthew (1), 2 Timothy (1)

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