Hurtful Words
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Proverbs 12:18
Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
James 1:26
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
Ephesians 4:29
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.
Proverbs 18:21
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 21:23
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
Matthew 15:10, 11
Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand. / A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
Proverbs 15:4
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
Psalm 19:14
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Luke 6:45
The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.