Bible verses about "sarcasm" | Darby

¹¹ And they said to Moses, Is it because there were no graves in Egypt, thou hast taken us away to die in the wilderness? why hast thou done this to us, that thou hast led us out of Egypt?

⁹ And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother`s keeper?

¹⁶ A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven [men] that answer discreetly.

¹ Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment. ² For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, *he* [is] a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too. ³ Behold, we put the bits in the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us, and we turn round their whole bodies. ⁴ Behold also the ships, which are so great, and driven by violent winds, are turned about by a very small rudder, wherever the pleasure of the helmsman will. ⁵ Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles! ⁶ and the tongue [is] fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell. ⁷ For every species both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and of sea animals, is tamed and has been tamed by the human species; ⁸ but the tongue can no one among men tame; [it is] an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison. ⁹ Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after [the] likeness of God. ¹⁰ Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus. ¹¹ Does the fountain, out of the same opening, pour forth sweet and bitter? ¹² Can, my brethren, a fig produce olives, or a vine figs? Neither [can] salt [water] make sweet water. ¹³ Who [is] wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom; ¹⁴ but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. ¹⁵ This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish. ¹⁶ For where emulation and strife [are], there [is] disorder and every evil thing. ¹⁷ But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned. ¹⁸ But [the] fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for them that make peace.

⁷ But profane and old wives` fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;

²⁷ And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god; for he is meditating, or gone aside, or he is on a journey; perhaps he sleeps, and will awake.

¹⁸ There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

³⁷ But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.

⁴ and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.

¹⁸ As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, ¹⁹ so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport?

²⁹ Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if [there be] any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear [it].