Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. (ESV) Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. (NIV)Kind words are like honey— sweet to the...

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. (ESV) Let your conversation always be full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you...

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (ESV)A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (NIV)A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. (NLT) Dive...

 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. (ESV) Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. (NIV)Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not...

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. (ESV)For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. (NIV)But those who exalt themselves will...

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of...

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. (ESV)Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves (NIV)Don’t be selfish; don’t try...

For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation. (ESV)For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. (NIV)For the LORD delights in his people;...

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. ESV‘He will wipe...