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Proverbs 12:18
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18 Some people make cutting remarks,
    but the words of the wise bring healing.

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Listen to Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 15:4, James 3:6-8, Proverbs 15:7, Psalm 57:4, Psalm 52:2, Daniel 11:33, Proverbs 25:18, Proverbs 13:17, Proverbs 10:20-21, Proverbs 4:22, Psalm 64:3
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Proverbs 12:18
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18 The words of the reckless pierce like swords,(A)
    but the tongue of the wise brings healing.(B)

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Proverbs 16:24
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24 Kind words are like honey—
    sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

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Proverbs 16:24
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24 Gracious words are a honeycomb,(A)
    sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.(B)

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Proverbs 15
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Proverbs 15:4
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4 Gentle words are a tree of life;
    a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.

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Proverbs 15:4
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4 The soothing tongue(A) is a tree of life,(B)
    but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.(C)

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James 3:6-8
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6 And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.[a]

7 People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish, 8 but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.

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  1. 3:6 Or for it will burn in hell (Greek Gehenna).
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James 3:6-8
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6 The tongue also is a fire,(A) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(B) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(C)

7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.(D)

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Proverbs 15:7
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7 The lips of the wise give good advice;
    the heart of a fool has none to give.

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Proverbs 15:7
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7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,(A)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

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Psalm 57:4
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4 I am surrounded by fierce lions
    who greedily devour human prey—
whose teeth pierce like spears and arrows,
    and whose tongues cut like swords.

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Psalm 57:4
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4 I am in the midst of lions;(A)
    I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts—
men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
    whose tongues are sharp swords.(B)

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Psalm 52:2
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2 All day long you plot destruction.
    Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor;
    you’re an expert at telling lies.

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Psalm 52:2
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2 You who practice deceit,(A)
    your tongue plots destruction;(B)
    it is like a sharpened razor.(C)

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Daniel 11:33
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33 “Wise leaders will give instruction to many, but these teachers will die by fire and sword, or they will be jailed and robbed.

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Daniel 11:33
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33 “Those who are wise will instruct(A) many, though for a time they will fall by the sword or be burned or captured or plundered.(B)

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Proverbs 25:18
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18 Telling lies about others
    is as harmful as hitting them with an ax,
wounding them with a sword,
    or shooting them with a sharp arrow.

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Proverbs 25:18
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18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
    is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.(A)

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Proverbs 13:17
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17 An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble,
    but a reliable messenger brings healing.

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Proverbs 13:17
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17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,(A)
    but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.(B)

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Proverbs 10:20-21
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20 The words of the godly are like sterling silver;
    the heart of a fool is worthless.

21 The words of the godly encourage many,
    but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.

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Proverbs 10:20-21
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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.(A)

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Proverbs 4:22
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22 for they bring life to those who find them,
    and healing to their whole body.

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Proverbs 4:22
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22 for they are life to those who find them
    and health to one’s whole body.(A)

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Psalm 64:3
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3 They sharpen their tongues like swords
    and aim their bitter words like arrows.

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Psalm 64:3
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3 They sharpen their tongues like swords(A)
    and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.(B)

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Psalm 65
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