Proverbs 12:18
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
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- Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
- Proverbs 15:4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
- Psalm 57:4 My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.