Hurtful Words

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: — read the full passage →

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

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. — read the full passage →

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

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.

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

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

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

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

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

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.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — 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!

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

Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. — read the full passage →

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. — read the full passage →

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? — read the full passage →

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

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: — read the full passage →

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. — read the full passage →

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? — read the full passage →

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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

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. — read the full passage →

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

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →

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

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.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: — read the full passage →

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;

A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

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

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. — read the full passage →

And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

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

Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, — read the full passage →

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

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

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

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

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.

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: — read the full passage →

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. — read the full passage →

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

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:

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. — read the full passage →

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. — read the full passage →

Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. — read the full passage →

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. — read the full passage →

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →