Joking

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Verses

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  1. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
  2. Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows,
  3. …so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
  4. But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
  5. Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
  6. Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
  7. Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
  8. Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
  9. A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.