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What does the Bible say about verbal abuse?

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

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Bible verses about verbal abuse

Matthew 12:36 — But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 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
Psalms 34:18 — The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 3 votes
Proverbs 18:21 — Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 3 votes
Proverbs 22:24 — Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: 3 votes
Colossians 3:19 — Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. 3 votes
Titus 3:10 — A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; 3 votes
Proverbs 12:18 — There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. 2 votes
Proverbs 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 2 votes
Proverbs 29:22 — An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 13:1 — Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 15:33 — Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. 2 votes
Ephesians 4:31 — Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 2 votes
Ephesians 6:4 — And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 2 votes
James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 2 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. 2 votes
James 3:10 — Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 2 votes

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Proverbs (5), Ephesians (3), James (3), 1 Corinthians (2), Psalms (1), Matthew (1), Colossians (1), Titus (1)

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