Proverbs 17:28

Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

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

Look at me, and be astonished. Lay your hand on your mouth.

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

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

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

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

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

Therefore I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who can bring him to see what will be after him?

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

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

For he doesn’t know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?

Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

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

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.

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

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

Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, please don’t count this sin against us, in which we have done foolishly, and in which we have sinned.

They said to him, “Hold your peace, put your hand on your mouth, and go with us. Be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be priest to the house of one man, or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?”

“Be silent! Leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will.

The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

“Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.

My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

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

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

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

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

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

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

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.

and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse rebellious woman, don’t I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness?

This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of his father David’s city.

“Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, will no man make you ashamed?

Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?

“How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

“How long will you torment me, and crush me with words?

How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Shall I wait, because they don’t speak, because they stand still, and answer no more?

My words will utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.

For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”

Therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge.”

that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

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

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

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

Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

“If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.

The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn’t know how to go to the city.

The Lord Yahweh says, “Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

You have magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against me. I have heard it.”

Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.

As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,

Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming.