Just the Verses

talking too much

The 18 most-voted verses about talking too much, from 6 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 10:19 (BSB)

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.

Proverbs 10:19 (KJV)

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

Proverbs 10:19 (WEB)

Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

Proverbs 17:28 (BSB)

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.

Proverbs 17:28 (KJV)

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Proverbs 17:28 (WEB)

A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.

Proverbs 18:2 (BSB)

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Proverbs 18:2 (KJV)

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

Proverbs 18:2 (WEB)

He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

Proverbs 21:23 (BSB)

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 21:23 (KJV)

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 21:23 (WEB)

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

James 1:19 (BSB)

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

James 1:19 (KJV)

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

James 1:19 (WEB)

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Psalm 141:3 (BSB)

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Psalm 141:3 (KJV)

Set a watch, LORD, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

Psalm 141:3 (WEB)

Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 29:20 (BSB)

Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.

Proverbs 29:20 (KJV)

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 29:20 (WEB)

He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Proverbs 13:3 (BSB)

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Proverbs 13:3 (KJV)

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Proverbs 13:3 (WEB)

Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.

Ecclesiastes 5:2 (BSB)

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.

Ecclesiastes 5:2 (KJV)

Don’t be rash with your mouth, and don’t let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

Ecclesiastes 5:2 (WEB)

But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

Matthew 12:36 (BSB)

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Matthew 12:36 (KJV)

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

Matthew 12:36 (WEB)

There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

Proverbs 14:23 (BSB)

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.

Proverbs 14:23 (KJV)

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

Proverbs 14:23 (WEB)

A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

Proverbs 17:27 (BSB)

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Proverbs 17:27 (KJV)

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

Proverbs 17:27 (WEB)

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 18:21 (BSB)

Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Proverbs 18:21 (KJV)

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 18:21 (WEB)

If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.

Proverbs 30:32 (BSB)

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] thine hand upon thy mouth.

Proverbs 30:32 (KJV)

“If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.

Proverbs 30:32 (WEB)

For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.

Ecclesiastes 5:7 (BSB)

For in the multitude of dreams and many words [there are] also [divers] vanities: but fear thou God.

Ecclesiastes 5:7 (KJV)

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.

Ecclesiastes 5:7 (WEB)

The calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools.

Ecclesiastes 9:17 (BSB)

The words of wise [men are] heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

Ecclesiastes 9:17 (KJV)

The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.

Ecclesiastes 9:17 (WEB)

But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,

2 Timothy 2:16 (BSB)

But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

2 Timothy 2:16 (KJV)

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

2 Timothy 2:16 (WEB)

The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

James 3:6 (BSB)

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.

James 3:6 (KJV)

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

James 3:6 (WEB)

18 verses, from 6 books:

Related topics