Bible Verses About Storytelling

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

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

And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.

And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.

And Samuel told all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king.

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the Lord?

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

Then came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying,

And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Then Michaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people.

What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo.

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.

And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.