But we all learn early in life that words can hurt. Harsh words arouse anger. Good words are true words, honest and faithful. They bring welcome relief, and they endure. Like the coolness of snow in the heat of the harvest is a faithful messenger for the one who sends him.
Good words enlighten, build up, encourage, comfort, and heal.
The Misuse of Language Words, like all powerful things, should be used with caution and great care. They should be used the way a surgeon uses his scalpel. They should be treated like a live electric wire-something to be carefully guarded until needed. Solomon also gave many warnings about using our words carefully. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.