Proverbs 10:14

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

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

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.

“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.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children—

in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.

My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you,

if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:

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

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

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

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

He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

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

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

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

So therefore whoever of you who doesn’t renounce all that he has, he can’t be my disciple.

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

For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.

I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.

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

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

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

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

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

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

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

The mandrakes produce fragrance. At our doors are all kinds of precious fruits, new and old, which I have stored up for you, my beloved.

“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

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

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.

“Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand my error.

You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.”

For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.

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

I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.

I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts.

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

My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

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

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

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

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious;

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.

Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his lord.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

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.

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.

Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is at hand.

He said to me, “See you don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

The young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Tell these people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us;’ tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.

The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall tell the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter on us;’ thus you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.

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

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

A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

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.

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

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.”