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5 passages · 3 Old Testament · 2 New Testament
#1
Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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#2
Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

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#3
Proverbs 25:11

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

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#4
Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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#5
James 1:19

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

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