Kind Words

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

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

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.

Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.

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

A man takes joy in a fitting reply—and how good is a timely word!

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.