Character & Virtues

Bible Verses About hurtful words

18 key scriptures

Discover 18 powerful Bible verses about hurtful words. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential character & virtues topic.

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TranslationKey Verse: Proverbs 12:18
King James (KJV)There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

18 Key Scriptures

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. to: or, to edify profitably
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:
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. A wholesome: Heb. The healing of the tongue
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.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. strength: Heb. rock
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.
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. right: or, constant
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

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