Sarcasm
This scripture speaks for itself. We are commanded not to let any unwholesome talk out of our mouths. That defines the 'negative' side of the command: what we aren't allowed to do. It goes on to define the positive aspect: we only speak what encourages and protects the other person.
Some will find this very disappointing: this verse explicitly forbids sarcasm and sarcastic humor because they never build up the hearer. Try as you may, there is no situation involving sarcasm that the listener walks away cheerfully thinking, "I really cherish what they just said. It meant a lot to me."
As hard as it is to hear, we have to cut it out.
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