Bible Verses About Relationships

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

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

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

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

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

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

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.

For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.

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

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

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

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

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

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

For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.

A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

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

But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.

Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:

A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;