Job 31:30
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30 I have not let my mouth sin
by asking for their lives with a curse—(A)
1 Peter 3:9
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9 Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called—that you might inherit a blessing.(A)
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Romans 12:14
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14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.(A)
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1 Peter 2:22-23
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22 “He committed no sin,
and no deceit was found in his mouth.”
23 When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly.(A)
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Matthew 5:43-44
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Love for Enemies
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’(A) 44 But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(B)
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Matthew 5:22
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22 But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister,[a] you will be liable to judgment, and if you insult[b] a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council, and if you say, ‘You fool,’ you will be liable to the hell[c] of fire.(A)
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James 3:9-10
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9 With it we bless the Lord[a] and Father, and with it we curse people, made in the likeness of God.(A) 10 From the same mouth comes a blessing and a curse. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so.
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- 3.9 Other ancient authorities read God
James 3:6
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6 And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is placed among our members as a world of iniquity; it stains the whole body, sets on fire the cycle of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.[a](A)
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- 3.6 Gk Gehenna
Matthew 12:36
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36 I tell you, on the day of judgment you will have to give an account for every careless word you utter,
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Ecclesiastes 5:6
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6 Do not let your mouth lead you into sin, and do not say before the messenger that it was a mistake; why should God be angry at your words and destroy the work of your hands?
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Ecclesiastes 5:2
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2 [a]Never be rash with your mouth nor let your heart be quick to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you upon earth; therefore let your words be few.(A)
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- 5.2 5.1 in Heb
Exodus 23:4-5
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4 “When you come upon your enemy’s ox or donkey going astray, you shall bring it back.(A)
5 “When you see the donkey of one who hates you struggling under its burden and you would hold back from setting it free, you must help to set it free.(B)
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