Talk

Then King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to restore the king to his palace, since the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his quarters?

“How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.

Surely all of you have seen it for yourselves. Why then do you keep up this empty talk?

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

The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.

Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,

But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”

For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk.

…he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,

…and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,