Proverbs 16:21
The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
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Proverbs 16:21
The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
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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 16:24
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
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.
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.
Proverbs 10:13
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
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.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
Psalms 37:30
The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
Psalms 119:13
With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.
Proverbs 12:18
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools gush out folly.
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Ecclesiastes 12:9
Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Ecclesiastes 12:10
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
Ecclesiastes 12:11
The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
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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 27:9
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.
Proverbs 22:18
For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
Matthew 13:52
He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”
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Psalms 45:2
You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.
Song of Solomon 5:16
His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
Luke 4:22
All testified about him and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
John 7:46
The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”
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Psalms 51:6
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
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Proverbs 1:5
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;
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Proverbs 9:9
Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
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Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
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Proverbs 16:30
One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
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