Hurtful Words

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

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up 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.

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.

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

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

He summoned the multitude, and said to them, “Hear, and understand. — read the full passage →

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

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

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

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

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

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

“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.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — 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!

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

who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

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

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

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

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

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

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. — read the full passage →

A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. — read the full passage →

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Now who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good? — read the full passage →

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

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed, — read the full passage →

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

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

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

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

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

Don’t you understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body? — read the full passage →

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

Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

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

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. — read the full passage →

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

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

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

Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:

“Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips”; — read the full passage →

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,

A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

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

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

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those 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, becoming conformed to his death;

That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire. — read the full passage →

God created the large sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind. God saw that it was good.

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

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them, — read the full passage →

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

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

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

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

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.

A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” No one dared ask him any question after that.

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire, — read the full passage →

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

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

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

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:

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. — read the full passage →

Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

Yahweh, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you. — read the full passage →

Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you. — read the full passage →

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. — read the full passage →

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

The fear of you and the dread of you will be on every animal of the earth, and on every bird of the sky. Everything that moves along the ground, and all the fish of the sea, are delivered into your hand.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →