“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Eph 4:29
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt . . .” Col 4:6
There are many verses related to what we ought to speak in the Bible. Most of them teach us to speak something that moves the listeners and help them.
Words can become a seed of blessing or a seed of unhappiness. Some live blissful lives with proper words whereas some ruin their lives with a slip of the tongue. Most of accidents that became headline news began from improper words if we trace what caused them.
Instead of words that do not at all benefit those who listen, let us speak the words of comfort and encouragement so that we can plant hope for heaven and strengthen faith in each other. A word can be powerful enough to save a dying soul—including my soul.
“Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” Pr 16:24