Hearing

“And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” - Genesis 1:3

You will not surely die,” the serpent told Eve. For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” - Genesis 3:4-5

Life  and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. - proverbs 18:21

When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say. For  at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.” - Luke 12:-11- 1

We do understand that our actions do speak louder than our words;
However, we also understand that our  words can sometimes cause an 
action, or a reaction, and sometimes it isn’t always verbal.

Think about something for second the devil didn’t have to physically attack Eve. 

he didn’t even have to threaten her with his words;
he just had to deceive her with his words.

That they all might be damned who believed not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” - 2 Thessalonians 2:12

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. - Romans 10:17

We must make sure  we are listening to the right voice. 

And sometimes we can have these misunderstandings when we can say  something, and you’ll have some people who don’t clearly understand what you are saying  and take what you say out of context, and they’ll  act on what you say, even if it’s not what your meant.