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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Genesis 18:19
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”
Psalms 119:171
Let my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes.
Proverbs 8:6
Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
Proverbs 15:26
Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 19:25
Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
Proverbs 22:17
Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
Malachi 2:7
For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Armies.
Mark 7:21
For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,
Acts 11:23
who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.
Romans 10:10
For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation.
Romans 10:14
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?
Romans 10:15
And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”
1 Timothy 3:2
The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
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Exodus 18:17
Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good.
Exodus 18:18
You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.
Exodus 18:19
Listen now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to God.
Exodus 18:20
You shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.
Exodus 18:21
Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Exodus 18:22
Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you.
Exodus 18:23
If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all these people also will go to their place in peace.”
Exodus 18:24
So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
1 Samuel 23:16
Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.
1 Samuel 23:17
He said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for the hand of Saul my father won’t find you; and you will be king over Israel, and I will be next to you; and Saul my father knows that also.”
Ezra 10:2
Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered Ezra, “We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land. Yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.
Ezra 10:3
Now therefore let’s make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives and those who are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God. Let it be done according to the law.
Ezra 10:4
Arise, for the matter belongs to you and we are with you. Be courageous, and do it.”
Acts 28:15
From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.
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1 Kings 3:12
behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.
Proverbs 23:15
My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.
Romans 16:19
For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.
James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
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Job 4:3
Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands.
Job 4:4
Your words have supported him who was falling, you have made the feeble knees firm.
Job 6:25
How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?
Job 16:5
but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.
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Job 28:12
“But where will wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?
Job 28:13
Man doesn’t know its price, and it isn’t found in the land of the living.
Job 28:14
The deep says, ‘It isn’t in me.’ The sea says, ‘It isn’t with me.’
Job 28:15
It can’t be gotten for gold, neither will silver be weighed for its price.
Job 28:16
It can’t be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
Job 28:17
Gold and glass can’t equal it, neither will it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
Job 28:18
No mention will be made of coral or of crystal. Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
Job 28:19
The topaz of Ethiopia will not equal it. It won’t be valued with pure gold.
Proverbs 3:15
She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
Proverbs 8:11
For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.
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 20:15
There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
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Psalms 34:11
Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
Philippians 1:23
But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
Philippians 1:24
Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
Philippians 1:25
Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,
Philippians 1:26
that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.
2 Timothy 4:6
For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.
2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:8
From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
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Psalms 37:31
The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
Proverbs 12:6
The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
Proverbs 15:28
The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
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Psalms 55:15
Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.
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Proverbs 12:17
He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.
Proverbs 12:19
Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
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Job 9:4
God is wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against him and prospered?
Proverbs 11:29
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
Proverbs 15:4
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
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Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
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Proverbs 24:8
One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.
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Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
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Psalms 45:4
In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.
Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
Matthew 13:54
Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
Mark 6:2
When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things?” and, “What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?
Luke 2:47
All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
Luke 21:15
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
Acts 6:10
They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
Titus 2:8
and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
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2 Corinthians 5:18
But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;
2 Corinthians 5:19
namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 5:20
We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:21
For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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Proverbs 16:20
He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
2 Corinthians 4:5
For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,
2 Corinthians 4:6
seeing it is God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves.
2 Corinthians 6:10
as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.
Ephesians 3:4
by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,
Ephesians 3:8
To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
1 Timothy 1:15
The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
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Song of Solomon 4:3
Your lips are like scarlet thread. Your mouth is lovely. Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil.
Song of Solomon 4:11
Your lips, my bride, drip like the honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue. The smell of your garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
Song of Solomon 5:13
His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes. His lips are like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.
Song of Solomon 7:9
Your mouth is like the best wine, that goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding through the lips of those who are asleep. Beloved
Colossians 3:17
Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Hebrews 13:15
Through him, then, let’s offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.
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