Thursday, September 10, 2015

Proverbs on Words


The book of Proverbs on hurtful words (Bible version is the ESV):

 11:9 -- With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

 12:18 -- There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

 12:22 -- Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight.

 15:1 -- A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

 15:4 -- A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

 16:24 -- Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.

 16:27 -- A worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.

 17:9 -- Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.

 18:21 -- Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.

 21:19 -- It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.

 21:23 -- Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.

 25:18 -- A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.

 26:21 -- As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

 26:28 -- A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

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