Proverbs 24:26

There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

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

Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”

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.

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.

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

The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

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

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

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

When she heard this, she arose quickly and went to him.

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.

The thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

You shall speak to him, and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do.

Yahweh put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.”

You shall return and obey Yahweh’s voice, and do all his commandments which I command you today.

Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spoke to the heads of the thousands of Israel,

God has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb! What was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger was abated toward him when he had said that.

It came to pass, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

When the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “It is the king of Israel!” Therefore they turned around to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced, because of that which God had prepared for the people; for the thing was done suddenly.

Then the heads of fathers’ households of Judah and Benjamin, the priests, and the Levites, all whose spirit God had stirred to go up rose up to build Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem.

Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem;

Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. So they swore.

Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cup bearer to the king.

Your words have supported him who was falling, You have made firm the feeble knees.

Can that which has no flavor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?

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

“I have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters!

So how can you comfort me with nonsense, because in your answers there remains only falsehood?”

If it isn’t so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?”

“How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!

Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

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

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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

Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

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

There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

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

Yahweh, I know that the way of man is not in himself. It is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come out to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings out are from of old, from ancient times.

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 will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Get ready for us there.”

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 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.

The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light,

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

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,