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Proverbs 16:24
Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
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Proverbs 15:4
Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
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Psalms 52:2
All day long you plot destruction. Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor; you’re an expert at telling lies.
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James 3:6-8
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.People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish,but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.
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Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise give good advice; the heart of a fool has none to give.
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Psalms 57:4
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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Proverbs 10:20-21
The words of the godly are like sterling silver; the heart of a fool is worthless.The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.
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Psalms 64:3
They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows.
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Proverbs 4:22
for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body.
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Proverbs 13:17
An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble, but a reliable messenger brings healing.
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Psalms 59:7
Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths; their words cut like swords.“ After all, who can hear us?” they sneer.
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Daniel 11:33
“ 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
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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Revelation 1:16
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
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, with a fresh crop each month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations.