Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Proverbs 18:21
I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
Matthew 12:36-37
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
Proverbs 25:11
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
Proverbs 25:15
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ
Ephesians 4:15
And Nabal answered David's servants, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants these days who are breaking away from their masters. Shall I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers and give it to men who come from I do not know where?”
1 Samuel 25:10-11
And David said to his men, “Every man strap on his sword!” And every man of them strapped on his sword. David also strapped on his sword.
1 Samuel 25:13a
Now David had said, “Surely in vain have I guarded all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him, and he has returned me evil for good. God do so to the enemies of David and more also, if by morning I leave so much as one male of all who belong to him.”
1 Samuel 25:21-22
