Bible Verses About Talking Too Much

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?