Communication

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

your word always in grace--with salt being seasoned--to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

A fool delighteth not in understanding, But--in uncovering his heart.

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.

Apples of gold in imagery of silver, <FI>Is<Fi> the word spoken at its fit times.

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips <FI>is<Fi> wise.

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

And Jehovah putteth forth His hand, and striketh against my mouth, and Jehovah saith unto me, `Lo, I have put my words in thy mouth.

A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.

but now put off, even ye, the whole--anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking--out of your mouth.

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him <FI>in<Fi> all things, who is the head--the Christ;

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man; — read the full passage →

and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know <FI>them<Fi> , because spiritually they are discerned;

From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, <FI>From the<Fi> increase of his lips he is satisfied. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

Righteous <FI>is<Fi> the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.

`Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things--being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

Sayings of pleasantness <FI>are<Fi> a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome--gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

A healed tongue <FI>is<Fi> a tree of life, And perverseness in it--a breach in the spirit.

wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.

always rejoice ye; — read the full passage →

So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;

Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves-- — read the full passage →

An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> lying lips, And stedfast doers <FI>are<Fi> his delight.

Crooked <FI>is<Fi> the heart above all things, And it <FI>is<Fi> incurable--who doth know it?

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee, — read the full passage →

and may we consider one another to provoke to love and to good works,

Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him!

Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding.

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

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

having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them--to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver <FI>with<Fi> his lips make not thyself surety.

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat; — read the full passage →

Better <FI>is<Fi> open reproof than hidden love. — read the full passage →

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets, — read the full passage →

Our mouth hath been open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart hath been enlarged! — read the full passage →

what therefore God did join together, let not man put asunder.'

An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, <FI>it is<Fi> an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'

The words of a tale-bearer <FI>are<Fi> as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down <FI>to<Fi> the inner parts of the heart.

The fool--in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee. — read the full passage →

The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory <FI>is<Fi> to pass over transgression.

`For, ask, I pray thee, at the former days which have been before thee, from the day that God prepared man on the earth, and from the <FI>one<Fi> end of the heavens even unto the <FI>other<Fi> end of the heavens, whether there hath been as this great thing--or hath been heard like it?

also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, --the things not fit--but rather thanksgiving;

With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.

the husbands! love your wives, and be not bitter with them;

`And when the Comforter may come, whom I will send to you from the Father--the Spirit of truth, who from the Father doth come forth, he will testify of me;

`Ye are of a father--the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar--also his father.

`Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;

for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead--to their being inexcusable;

The delight of kings <FI>are<Fi> righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

Hast been snared with sayings of thy mouth, Hast been captured with sayings of thy mouth, — read the full passage →

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart; — read the full passage →

Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

but exhort ye one another every day, while the To-day is called, that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of the sin,

fear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love;

My dove, in clefts of the rock, In a secret place of the ascent, Cause me to see thine appearance, Cause me to hear thy voice, For thy voice <FI>is<Fi> sweet, and thy appearance comely.

`And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses;

Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge; — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.

The way of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.

Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

and the eyes of them both are opened, and they know that they <FI>are<Fi> naked, and they sew fig-leaves, and make to themselves girdles.