Power of Words
10 passages
- Proverbs 18:21
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Read it in context - Ephesians 4:29
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
Read it in context - Proverbs 12:18
Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Read it in context - Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Read it in context - Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Read it in context - Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Read it in context - Proverbs 21:23
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
Read it in context - Proverbs 15:4
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
Read it in context - Proverbs 13:3
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
Read it in context - James 1:26
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
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