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The old saying "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me", is nothing but a big lie from the devil.

The Bible teaches that life and death are in the power of the tongue!

Pr 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.

We are told to keep out tongue from evil.

Ps 34:13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Our tongue is like a sharp razor!

 Ps 52:2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

 Ps 64:3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

Pr 15:4 ¶ A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

We can use words to build others up, to give courage, to bring truth.

 Pr 31:26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

 Isa 50:4 ¶ The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.

Lets not forget James
James 3:5-6 So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!  And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.

Sincerely
Brother Jerry

Amen, I'm sure there are a great many more verses that apply to this. If anyone wants to add any please feel free.

By the way, I was watching the news the other day, (this is why I started this thread) and they were saying that a doctor has finally admitted that words do hurt It took them over 2 thousand years to finally realize that what the Word of God says is the Truth.

 Ps 12:6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Ps 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

You cannot unsay a cruel word.

Furthermore you cannot undo the damage caused by cruel words.

 Ps 52:4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

 Pr 12:6 ¶ The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them


 Pr 15:1 ¶ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

 Pr 16:24 ¶ Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.


 Pr 17:27 ¶ He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

 Pr 18:4 ¶ The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

 Pr 18:8 ¶ The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Poole Verse 8

 
Ver. 8.  The words of a tale-bearer, who privily slandereth his neighbour,
 
  are as wounds; deeply wound the reputation, and afterwards the heart, of the slandered person. Compare Pr 12:18. Or, as others render the word, are
 
  as smooth or flattering, i.e. they really are so; the particle as being oft used to express the truth of the thing, as hath been noted before. See also Joh 1:14. They are softer than oil, as is said, Ps 55:21. For slanderers use to cover and usher in their calumnies with pretences or kindness and compassion to them whom they traduce.
 
  They go down into the innermost parts of the belly; they wound mortally, piercing to the heart, which is oft meant by the belly; as Job 15:35; 32:19