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What does the Bible say about hurtful words?

17 verses about hurtful words, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about hurtful words

Proverbs 12:18 — There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. 5 votes
Proverbs 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 5 votes
James 1:26 — 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. 5 votes
Proverbs 18:21 — Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 4 votes
Ephesians 4:29 — 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. 4 votes
Proverbs 15:4 — A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. 3 votes
Proverbs 21:23 — Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. 3 votes
Matthew 15:10 — And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 3 votes
1 Peter 3:7 — 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. 3 votes
Psalms 19:14 — Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. 2 votes
Psalms 34:13 — Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 2 votes
Psalms 51:10 — Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 2 votes
Proverbs 11:9 — An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. 2 votes
Proverbs 16:24 — Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. 2 votes
Matthew 5:43 — Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 2 votes
Luke 6:45 — 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. 2 votes
Romans 12:17 — Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 2 votes

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Proverbs (7), Psalms (3), Matthew (2), Luke (1), Romans (1), Ephesians (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1)

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