Apostolic Friends Forum - Scriptures about talking too much

Proverbs 10:19 - In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.

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.

James 1:19 - Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Proverbs 18:2 - A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Proverbs 29:20 - Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.

Proverbs 21:23 - Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Psalms 141:3 - Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Ecclesiastes 9:17 - The words of wise [men are] heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

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.

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.

Proverbs 13:3 - He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

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.

Ecclesiastes 5:7 - For in the multitude of dreams and many words [there are] also [divers] vanities: but fear thou God.

Proverbs 14:23 - In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.

Proverbs 15:1-33 - A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Proverbs 30:32 - If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] thine hand upon thy mouth.

Proverbs 18:21 - Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

James 3:2-11 - For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body. (Read More...)

Proverbs 12:18 - There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.

Proverbs 17:27 - He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

2 Timothy 2:16 - But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

Psalms 141:3 - 127:4 - Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Amos 5:13 - Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it [is] an evil time.