18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool.
19 When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
Not only is the expression of hatred condemned, but also hiding it. Not only do your words matter, but so do your thoughts. An abundance of speech can't cover it up, true wisdom (or prudence) can be seen in only a few words. We've all heard people do a lot of talking without saying anything of real value. Real words are as rare and as valuable as precious metal, sinful words aren't worth anyone's time. The words of the wise are remembered (the book of Proverbs is one example), but the words of the miserable exist to create more misery.
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