Unkind Words

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.

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.

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

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

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

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

Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

“‘You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people. “‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh.

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

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

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.

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

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

Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

Don’t be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →

You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,

I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, the power, and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ has come; for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them before our God day and night.

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;

For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for I see not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”