Bible Verses About Harsh Words
- Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
- Proverbs 29:11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
- 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.
- James 1:19-20 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
- Ephesians 4:31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
- Proverbs 12:18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
- Psalms 37:8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
- James 1:20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
- Ephesians 4:26-27 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.
- Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
- James 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
- Colossians 3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
- Matthew 5:43-48 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute ...
- Ephesians 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
- 1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
- Matthew 5:21-22 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment ...
- Romans 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
- Romans 8:1-3 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could ...
- Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
- Proverbs 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
- Psalms 103:8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.