A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. Proverbs 25:11
The old saying, "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me" is so very wrong. Words hurt. That is why the Bible is full of verses that tell us to be careful about what comes out of our mouth.
James 3:8 talks about how you can't tame the tongue. Psalm 19:14 says, "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer." Psalm 71:8, "let my mouth be filled with Your praise and with Your glory all the day."
There are many more. Why? Because we need to constantly read it and ingrain it into our minds so that we don't use hurtful words. Teaching this to our children instead of the old sticks and stones rhyme is important. They need to understand that words have meanings and can be very hurtful. My boys are just now understanding that their sister takes their words to her heart much more so than their brothers do. This is a daily lesson. These verses help.
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