Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me,
in faith and love which is read more

Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me,
in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

A knife wound heals; a wound caused by words does not.

A knife wound heals; a wound caused by words does not.

Be careful with your words. Once they are said, they can only be forgiven not forgotten.

Be careful with your words. Once they are said, they can only be forgiven not forgotten.

If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how would we know?

If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how would we know?

We should learn to choose our words carefully, as we can hurt, and mislead others. Words...can't be taken back, once read more

We should learn to choose our words carefully, as we can hurt, and mislead others. Words...can't be taken back, once you give them away.Harsh words are like bullets: no matter what, they can still leave a painful injury. And sometimes, a "sorry" is not enough to heal the wounds you leave...

Words are weapons, and it is dangerous . . . to borrow them from the arsenal of the enemy.

Words are weapons, and it is dangerous . . . to borrow them from the arsenal of the enemy.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to
utter any thing before God; read more

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to
utter any thing before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon
earth: therefore let thy words be few.

A very great part of the mischiefs that vex this world arises
from words.

A very great part of the mischiefs that vex this world arises
from words.

The Moral is that gardeners pine,
Whene'er no pods adorn the vine.
Of all sad words experience read more

The Moral is that gardeners pine,
Whene'er no pods adorn the vine.
Of all sad words experience gleans,
The saddest are: "It might have beans."
(The did not make this up myself:
'Twas in a book upon my shelf.
It's witty, but I don't deny
It's rather Whittier than I.)