Proverbs 12:18
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18 Some people make cutting remarks,
but the words of the wise bring healing.
Proverbs 16:24
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24 Kind words are like honey—
sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
Proverbs 15:4
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4 Gentle words are a tree of life;
a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
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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- 3:6 Or for it will burn in hell (Greek Gehenna).
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
Proverbs 13:17
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17 An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble,
but a reliable messenger brings healing.
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.
Proverbs 4:22
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22 for they bring life to those who find them,
and healing to their whole body.
Psalm 64:3
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3 They sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim their bitter words like arrows.
Psalm 59:7
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7 Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths;
their words cut like swords.
“After all, who can hear us?” they sneer.
Revelation 1:16
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16 He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came from his mouth. And his face was like the sun in all its brilliance.
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Revelation 22:2
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2 It flowed down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit,[a] with a fresh crop each month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations.
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- 22:2 Or twelve kinds of fruit.
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