Harsh Words

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

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

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: — read the full passage →

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: — read the full passage →

So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire! — read the full passage →

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: — read the full passage →

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:

A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

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

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Pleasant words areas a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

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

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

Jehovah is good to all; And his tender mercies are over all his works.

Jehovah is gracious, and merciful; Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness.

He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, I pray thee, O Jehovah, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

And he called to him the multitude again, and said unto them, Hear me all of you, and understand: — read the full passage →

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. — read the full passage →

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

Jehovah is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness.

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

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 quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. — read the full passage →

And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

A word fitly spoken Islikeapples of gold in network of silver.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger. — read the full passage →

And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath returned me evil for good. — read the full passage →

And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master. — read the full passage →

And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with Midian? And they did chide with him sharply.

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, — read the full passage →

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace. — read the full passage →

And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

And when I saw that ye saved me not, I put my life in my hand, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and Jehovah delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me? — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him. — read the full passage →

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah; How much more then the hearts of the children of men!

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. — read the full passage →

Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing. — read the full passage →

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land. — read the full passage →

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.