Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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Proverbs 12:18 · 15 connections
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A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. …
End of linked passage: James 3:8For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. …
End of linked passage: Proverbs 10:21A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
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