Communication

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Then Yahweh stretched out his hand, and touched my mouth; and Yahweh said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied. — read the full passage →

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Rejoice always. — read the full passage →

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen; — read the full passage →

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; — read the full passage →

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers; — read the full passage →

Better is open rebuke than hidden love. — read the full passage →

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, — read the full passage →

Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged. — read the full passage →

What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you; — read the full passage →

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

For ask now of the days that are past, which were before you, since the day that God created man on the earth, and from the one end of the sky to the other, whether there has been anything as this great thing is, or has been heard like it?

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.

“When the Counselorhas come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth. — read the full passage →

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart. — read the full passage →

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today”; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

My dove in the clefts of the rock, In the hiding places of the mountainside, Let me see your face. Let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

Their eyes were opened, and they both knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together, and made coverings for themselves.