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Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

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Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

Proverbs 16:22
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

Proverbs 12:18
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

Proverbs 15:4
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

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Matthew 12:35
The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

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Psalms 37:30
The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

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Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Proverbs 25:12
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

Proverbs 15:23
Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

Proverbs 16:16
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

Proverbs 16:21
The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

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Matthew 12:34
You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

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