Harsh Words

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

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.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

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

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

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

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

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

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

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

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! — read the full passage →

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. — read the full passage →

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

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

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

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which 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, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

But 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 prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he 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 are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

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

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for 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 which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

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

And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: — read the full passage →

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. — read the full passage →

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her 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 the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

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

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir 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 be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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 requited 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 be 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 the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

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 mankind, — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave 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.

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

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

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. — read the full passage →

Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. — read the full passage →

O generation 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 Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

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

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

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

Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

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

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. — read the full passage →

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. — read the full passage →

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.