Bible Verses About Calling Someone an Idiot
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for calling someone an idiot, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,410 votes, led by Matthew 5:22. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Calling Someone an Idiot
Matthew 5:22357 votes
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Ephesians 4:29167 votes
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.
James 3:9-10144 votes
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
Proverbs 11:12132 votes
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Titus 3:2120 votes
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
James 1:26119 votes
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Matthew 5:21-22113 votes
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Colossians 3:8108 votes
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
1 Peter 2:1106 votes
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
Proverbs 12:18104 votes
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Proverbs 17:2892 votes
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Proverbs 15:182 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
James 4:1180 votes
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Proverbs 18:2176 votes
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 29:1164 votes
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Matthew 15:1860 votes
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
Job 11:1257 votes
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
Psalms 14:1-241 votes
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
2 Timothy 2:1636 votes
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Ephesians 4:3134 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Matthew 12:3633 votes
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
2 Timothy 2:2432 votes
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Psalms 37:1-4028 votes
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
1 Peter 3:928 votes
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Matthew 12:36-3725 votes
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
What does the Bible say about calling someone an idiot?
Readers most often cite Matthew 5:22 on the subject of calling someone an idiot. Across 2,410 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Ephesians 4:29, James 3:9-10, Proverbs 11:12. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.