God's response to the old cliche: "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never harm me."
"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, watching the evil and the good.
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but perversion in it crushes the spirit."
Proverbs 15:1-4
Watch your words. He does. Is your speech "gentle," "wise," and "soothing"?
Or "harsh," "folly," and "perversion."
Do you "crush the spirit" of those you love?
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