Bible Verses About I Am Only Joking
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for i am only joking, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,980 votes, led by Proverbs 26:18-19. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about I Am Only Joking
Proverbs 26:18-19563 votes
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
Ephesians 5:4202 votes
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Ephesians 4:29181 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.
Proverbs 14:9109 votes
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Colossians 3:8108 votes
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Ephesians 4:2595 votes
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
James 1:2685 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.
Proverbs 10:2382 votes
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Proverbs 15:277 votes
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Matthew 12:3673 votes
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Proverbs 29:971 votes
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
Proverbs 29:1164 votes
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Proverbs 15:1-3362 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Zechariah 8:1652 votes
These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
Proverbs 16:2847 votes
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Proverbs 18:846 votes
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
1 Peter 4:845 votes
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Romans 12:244 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Proverbs 26:2040 votes
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Proverbs 26:24-2640 votes
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
Psalms 15:338 votes
He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
Proverbs 15:136 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Ecclesiastes 7:936 votes
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Proverbs 14:1333 votes
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Proverbs 26:2232 votes
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
What does the Bible say about i am only joking?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 26:18-19 on the subject of i am only joking. Across 2,980 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Ephesians 5:4, Ephesians 4:29, Proverbs 14:9. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.