Harsh Words

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up 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 fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

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

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

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.

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

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret, it leads only to evildoing.

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

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, — read the full passage →

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

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.

“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’ — read the full passage →

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ — read the full passage →

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

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

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

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

By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

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

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

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

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

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

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

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.

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

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

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

Yahweh is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.

Yahweh is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.

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

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

They spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

He prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Please, Yahweh, wasn’t this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing harm.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

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

He called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand. — read the full passage →

One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh. — read the full passage →

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

Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

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.

Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. — read the full passage →

They spoke to him, saying, “If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

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

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. — read the full passage →

Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants who break away from their masters these days.

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.

Now David had said, “Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him. He has returned me evil for good. — read the full passage →

Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants who break away from their masters these days. — read the full passage →

The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you treated us this way, that you didn’t call us, when you went to fight with Midian?” They rebuked him sharply.

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

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

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

The men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, “We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more claim to David than you. Why then did you despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?” The words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

From his fullness we all received grace upon grace. — read the full passage →

But he answered, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

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

When I saw that you didn’t save me, I put my life in my hand, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and Yahweh delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day, to fight against me?” — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. — read the full passage →

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh— how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

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.

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

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.” — read the full passage →

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

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

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

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 →

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

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, — read the full passage →

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

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret, it leads only to evildoing. — read the full passage →

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

Again he began to teach by the seaside. A great multitude was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea, and sat down. All the multitude were on the land by the sea. — read the full passage →

For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.