Nonetheless, words are not to be taken lightly... once it is said, you can't take it back. A joke said wrongly, a remark made sarcastically, an honest opinion said without thinking of the hearer's emotion... once said, it can't be taken back.
Call it being sensitive, but no one wants to feel as a lesser human.... I'm really sorry for hurting you with my words. It doesn't make me feel any better for saying what I did. I'm sorry....
Proverbs 18:21
"The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit."
Proverbs 16:24
"Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones."