Ecclesiastes 10:12

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

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

Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

“You shall not spread a false report. Don’t join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

then you shall do to him as he had thought to do to his brother. So you shall remove the evil from among you.

For on the day you go out and pass over the brook Kidron, know for certain that you will surely die. Your blood will be on your own head.”

Your own mouth condemns you, and not I. Yes, your own lips testify against you.

The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.

A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

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.

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, ‘I have come down out of heaven?’ ”

When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”

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.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Yahweh has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you have reigned! Yahweh has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!”

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”

I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.

who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers,

a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

All the people answered, “May his blood be on us, and on our children!”

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?”

The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,

So I stood beside him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.”

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

The king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions mauled them, and broke all their bones in pieces, before they came to the bottom of the den.

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.

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

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.

then they said to him, “Now say ‘Shibboleth;’ ” and he said “Sibboleth”; for he couldn’t manage to pronounce it correctly, then they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time, forty-two thousand of Ephraim fell.

David said to him, “Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain Yahweh’s anointed.’ ”

Then king Solomon swore by Yahweh, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.

The king answered the people roughly, and abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.

The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.

As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

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

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

One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.

Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue.

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.

“He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down, and reaping that which I didn’t sow.