Proverbs 10:8

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

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.

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

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

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

“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.

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

If you love me, keep my commandments.

and say, “How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.

since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

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

There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: whoever hates reproof shall die.

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

You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

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.

Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”

For Ezra had set his heart to seek Yahweh’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.

To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

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

Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”

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.

With my whole heart, I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

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

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

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

A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?

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.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

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

For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

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?”

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.

and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

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.

the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,

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.

Don’t be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.

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

Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.

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

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

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

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

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

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

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

One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”

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

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.

Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

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

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.

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

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

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

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

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

The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

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

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

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

Therefore if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.