100 Bible Verses about Kind Words

Here are 100 Bible verses about kind words, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.

Proverbs 16:24 KJV

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

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Proverbs 15:1 KJV

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

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Ephesians 4:29 KJV

²⁹ Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

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1 Thessalonians 5:11 KJV

¹¹ Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

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Colossians 4:6 KJV

⁶ Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

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Job 4:4 KJV

⁴ Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

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Proverbs 25:11 KJV

¹¹ A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

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Proverbs 15:23 KJV

²³ A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

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Psalm 19:14 KJV

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.

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Colossians 3:12 KJV

¹² Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

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Proverbs 12:18 KJV

¹⁸ There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

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Proverbs 15:4 KJV

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

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Ephesians 4:32 KJV

³² And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

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Proverbs 18:21 KJV

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

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Galatians 5:22-23 KJV

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, ²³ Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

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1 Corinthians 13:4 KJV

⁴ Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

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1 Peter 3:15 KJV

¹⁵ But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

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Proverbs 31:26 KJV

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

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Matthew 12:36 KJV

³⁶ But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

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Proverbs 12:25 KJV

²⁵ Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

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Galatians 5:22 KJV

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

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Luke 6:35 KJV

³⁵ But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

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2 Peter 1:7 KJV

⁷ And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

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1 John 3:18 KJV

¹⁸ My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 KJV

⁴ Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, ⁵ Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; ⁶ Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; ⁷ Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

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Acts 28:2 KJV

² And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

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Proverbs 29:20 KJV

²⁰ Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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Proverbs 19:22 KJV

²² The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

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Psalm 31:21 KJV

²¹ Blessed be the Lord: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

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Ruth 3:10 KJV

¹⁰ And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.

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Ephesians 2:7 KJV

⁷ That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

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Proverbs 11:12 KJV

¹² He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

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2 Samuel 9:7 KJV

⁷ And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

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Proverbs 11:17 KJV

¹⁷ The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

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Zechariah 1:13 KJV

¹³ And the Lord answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words.

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Psalm 141:5 KJV

⁵ Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

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Psalm 117:2 KJV

² For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.

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Psalm 23:1-6 KJV

¹ The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. ² He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. ³ He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. ⁴ Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. …

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2 Samuel 2:6 KJV

⁶ And now the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.

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Titus 3:4 KJV

⁴ But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

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Colossians 3:12-13 KJV

¹² Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; ¹³ Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

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2 Corinthians 6:6 KJV

⁶ By pureness, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

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John 3:16-17 KJV

¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. ¹⁷ For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

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Luke 6:45 KJV

⁴⁵ A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

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Matthew 12:37 KJV

³⁷ For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

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Joel 2:13 KJV

¹³ And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

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Isaiah 54:10 KJV

¹⁰ For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.

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Psalm 34:8 KJV

⁸ O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

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1 Chronicles 16:11 KJV

¹¹ Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

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Hebrews 4:12 KJV

¹² For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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Proverbs 18:20 KJV

²⁰ A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

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Proverbs 18:7 KJV

⁷ A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

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Proverbs 17:22 KJV

²² A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

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Colossians 3:8 KJV

⁸ But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

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Romans 8:1-39 KJV

¹ There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. ² For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. ³ For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: …

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Jeremiah 29:11 KJV

¹¹ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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Proverbs 18:4 KJV

⁴ The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

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Proverbs 10:21 KJV

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

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Proverbs 10:11 KJV

¹¹ The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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James 3:5 KJV

⁵ Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

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Romans 12:10 KJV

¹⁰ Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

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Romans 10:9 KJV

⁹ That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

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Luke 6:27-31 KJV

²⁷ But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, ²⁸ Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. ²⁹ And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. ³⁰ Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh …

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Proverbs 17:9 KJV

⁹ He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

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Proverbs 13:3 KJV

³ He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

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2 Chronicles 10:7 KJV

⁷ And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

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2 Samuel 3:8 KJV

⁸ Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

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1 Samuel 20:15 KJV

¹⁵ But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the Lord hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

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1 Samuel 20:14 KJV

¹⁴ And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord, that I die not:

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Joshua 2:12 KJV

¹² Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token:

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Revelation 1:1 KJV

¹ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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Romans 11:22 KJV

²² Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

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Romans 2:4 KJV

⁴ Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

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Acts 20:35 KJV

³⁵ I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

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John 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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Luke 4:22 KJV

²² And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?

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Micah 6:8 KJV

⁸ He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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Proverbs 21:23 KJV

²³ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

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Proverbs 15:2 KJV

² The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

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Proverbs 11:16-17 KJV

¹⁶ A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. ¹⁷ The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

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Nehemiah 9:17 KJV

¹⁷ And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

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Genesis 40:14 KJV

¹⁴ But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

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Genesis 24:14 KJV

¹⁴ And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.

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Genesis 24:12 KJV

¹² And he said O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.

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Genesis 21:23 KJV

²³ Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

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James 1:26 KJV

²⁶ If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

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Galatians 6:9 KJV

⁹ And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

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Matthew 12:34 KJV

³⁴ O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

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Proverbs 10:19 KJV

¹⁹ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

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Ruth 2:20 KJV

²⁰ And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the Lord, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.

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1 Peter 2:3 KJV

³ If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

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1 Peter 2:1-25 KJV

¹ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, ² As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: ³ If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. ⁴ To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, …

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Colossians 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

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Ephesians 4:25 KJV

²⁵ Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

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Proverbs 15:26 KJV

²⁶ The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

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Genesis 20:13 KJV

¹³ And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

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1 Peter 5:7 KJV

⁷ Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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John 1:1-51 KJV

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² The same was in the beginning with God. ³ All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. ⁴ In him was life; and the life was the light of men. ⁵ And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it …

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Proverbs 27:2 KJV

² Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

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Philippians 4:13 KJV

¹³ I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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