With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
~Proverbs 11:9 (ESV)
There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
~12:18
A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
~15:4
Gracious words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
~16:24
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.
~18:21
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
~18:8
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.
~15:18
A man who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.
~29:5
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
a stranger, and not your own lips.
~27:2
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever utters slander is a fool.
~10:18
A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.
~14:25
Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause,
and do not deceive with your lips.
~24:28
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When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
~10:19
Whoever restrains his words has knowledge,
and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;
when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.
~17:27-28
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,
but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
~15:28
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing his opinion.
~18:2
To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
and a word in season, how good it is!
~15:23
A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
~25:11
Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
than he who flatters with his tongue.
~28:23
Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
~27:6
A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
~15:1
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.
~15:18
Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD,
but those who act faithfully are his delight.
~12:22
Gracious words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
~16:24
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building
up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
~Ephesians 4:29
The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
~Proverbs 16:23
Keep your heart with all vigilance,
for from it flow the springs of life.
~4:23
“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for
the tree is known by its fruit. 34 You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when
you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 The good
person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil
treasure brings forth evil. 36 I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account
for every careless word they speak, 37 for by your words you will be justified, and by
your words you will be condemned.”
~Matthew 12:33-37
The Lord your God is in your midst,
a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with lou
