babbling
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7And when praying, do not choose many words, as the pagans do. For they think that by their excess of words they might be heeded.
16But avoid profane or empty talk. For these things advance one greatly in impiety.
19In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent.
20O Timothy, guard what has been deposited with you, avoiding the voice of profane novelties and of opposing ideas, which are falsely called knowledge.
2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge. But the mouth of the senseless gushes with foolishness.
3If you have vowed anything to God, you should not delay to repay it. And whatever you have vowed, render it. But an unfaithful and foolish promise displeases him.
26But if anyone considers himself to be religious, but he does not restrain his tongue, but instead seduces his own heart: such a one’s religion is vanity.
6And so the tongue is like a fire, comprising all iniquity. The tongue, stationed in the midst of our body, can defile the entire body and inflame the wheel of our nativity, setting a fire from Hell.
8The wise of heart accept precepts. The foolish are cut down by the lips.
14The fool multiplies his words. A man does not know what has been before him, and who is able to reveal to him what will be in the future after him?
9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, as well as arguments against the law. For these are useless and empty.
23In every work, there shall be abundance. But where there are many words, there is often need.
28If he would remain silent, even the foolish would be considered wise, and if he closes his lips, intelligent.
23A resourceful man conceals knowledge. And the heart of the unwise provokes foolishness.
10For there are, indeed, many who are disobedient, who speak empty words, and who deceive, especially those who are of the circumcision.
9So it is with you also, for unless you utter with the tongue in plain speech, how will it be known what is said? For then you would be speaking into the air.
10He who winks with the eye gives sorrow. And the foolish in lips shall be beaten.
19You know this, my most beloved brothers. So let every man be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to anger.