Bible Verses about “negative words”

“Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.”

“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.”

“Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.”

“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”

“nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.”

“Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.”

“preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.”

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

“A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”

“That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."”

“A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.”

“One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.”

“The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.”

“An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.”

“He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.”

“The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”

“A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.”

“A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle.”

“Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.”

“"Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.”

“A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.”

“A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.”

“The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.”

“The rich man's wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.”

“The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.”

“A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.”

“He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.”

“A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?”

“The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.”

“But the prophet, who shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die."”

“When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.”

“The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.”

“To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.”