Gracious words are sweet and heal

“Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” (Prov. 16:24 NIV)

Death and life are in the tongue

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.” (Prov. 18:21 NASB)

Guard your mouth!

“The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.” (Prov. 13:3 NASB)

“Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.” (Prov. 21:23 NASB)

The godless man destroys with words but the righteous will be delivered!

“With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.” (Prov. 11:9 NASB)

Listen and know what to say

“The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of disciples, that I may know how to sustain the weary one with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.” (Isa. 50:4 NASB)

Use ONLY gracious words!

“Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.” (Eph. 4:29 NASB)