Job 31:30

Job's Final Defense Continued

²⁹ "Have I rejoiced in the destruction of those who hate me, or have I been happy that evil caught up with him? ³⁰ No, I haven't allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse. ³¹ People in my household have said, "We cannot find anyone who has not been satisfied with his meat,' haven't they?

Job

No

Sin

Romans 12:14

Bless those who persecute you. Keep on blessing them, and never curse them.

Exodus 23:4-5

"If you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, you are to certainly return it to him.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Don't be impulsive with your mouth nor be in a hurry to talk in God's presence. Since God is in heaven and you're on earth, keep your speech short.

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Never let your mouth cause you to sin and don't proclaim in the presence of the angel, "My promise was a mistake," for why should God be angry at your excuse and destroy what you've undertaken?

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you, anyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be subject to punishment. And whoever says to his brother "Raka!' will be subject to the Council. And whoever says, "You fool!' will be subject to hell fire.

Matthew 5:43-44

"You have heard that it was said, "You must love your neighbor' and hate your enemy.

Matthew 12:36

I tell you, on Judgment Day people will give an account for every thoughtless word they have uttered,

James 3:6

The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.

James 3:9-10

With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in God's likeness.

1 Peter 2:22-23

"He never sinned, and he never told a lie."

1 Peter 3:9

Do not pay others back evil for evil or insult for insult. Instead, keep blessing them, because you were called to inherit a blessing.