Death and life are in the power of the tongue: And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: But grievous words stir up anger.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

from whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.