Making Fun Of People

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.

Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →

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

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

Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death, — read the full passage →

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldy!” — read the full passage →

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” — read the full passage →

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

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

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous, — read the full passage →

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

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.

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;

Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

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 →

It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, — read the full passage →

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

But now, Yahweh, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you our potter; and we all are the work of your hand.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — read the full passage →

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. — read the full passage →

You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you. — read the full passage →

Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will. — 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 →

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you; — read the full passage →

The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

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. — read the full passage →

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

having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

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

A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

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 →

He answered, “A man called Jesus made mud, anointed my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash.’ So I went away and washed, and I received sight.”

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles. — read the full passage →

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake. — read the full passage →

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse. — read the full passage →

Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. — read the full passage →

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.

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

Surely there are mockers with me. My eye dwells on their provocation.

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 →

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. — read the full passage →

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. — read the full passage →

The men who held Jesus mocked him and beat him. — read the full passage →

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

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.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

“‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. — read the full passage →

“‘You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another; — read the full passage →

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace. — read the full passage →

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.

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.

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free. — read the full passage →

he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.

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

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

He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

To you, Yahweh, do I lift up my soul. — read the full passage →

“But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to put with my sheep dogs. — read the full passage →

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.” — read the full passage →

For, behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water; — read the full passage →

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

I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you;

Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man; — read the full passage →

Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world, — read the full passage →

Yet she multiplied her prostitution, remembering the days of her youth, in which she had played the prostitute in the land of Egypt. — read the full passage →

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

For at the window of my house, I looked out through my lattice. — read the full passage →

Then Job answered, — read the full passage →

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world? — read the full passage →

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. — read the full passage →