Proverbs 5:2

Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.

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

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?”

There are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they would all be written, I suppose that even the world itself wouldn’t have room for the books that would be written.

I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.

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.

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

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

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God’s law, I will also forget your children.

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

He came near, and kissed him. He smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him, and said, “Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which Yahweh has blessed.

For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.

My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.

Sing to Yahweh! Bless his name! Proclaim his salvation from day to day!

He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.

Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

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

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

My beloved is white and ruddy. The best among ten thousand.

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.

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.”

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

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

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

He does great things past finding out; yes, marvelous things without number.

I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

After my words they didn’t speak again. My speech fell on them.

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

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?”

My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all day long.

In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted.

Remember his marvelous works that he has done: his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.

Every day I will praise you. I will extol your name forever and ever.

She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

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!

I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride. I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends! Drink, yes, drink abundantly, beloved.

His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

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

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

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

For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

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.

They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

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

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

Come and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.

My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.

With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.

Don’t snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your ordinances.

Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.

For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,

For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.

The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

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.

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

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

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

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

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, yes, pleasant; and our couch is verdant.

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, his fruit was sweet to my taste.

Your lips, my bride, drip like the honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue. The smell of your garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes. His lips are like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

Your eyes will see the king in his beauty. They will see a distant land.

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.

Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, “Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good: so we offer our lips like bulls.

When Jesus had finished saying these things, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,

What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

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 things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

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