The kind, honest, gentle words from a friend will do much to help our friend, eventually.
"He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favor than he that flattereth with the tongue."
Proverbs 28:23
"He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favor than he that flattereth with the tongue."
Proverbs 28:23
"The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things."
Proverbs 15:28
"The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things."
Proverbs 15:28
"Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."
Proverbs 18:21
"Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."
Proverbs 18:21
"A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul."
Proverbs 18:6-7
"The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue is from the LORD."
Proverbs 16:1
"The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked."
Proverbs 10:11
"Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles."
Proverbs 21:23
"He that hath knowledge spareth his words: a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding."
Proverbs 17:27-28