The Spoken Word
Proverbs 14
New International Version (NIV)
3 A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride,
but the lips of the wise protect them.
Proverbs 15
New International Version (NIV)
A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
4 The soothing tongue is a tree of life,
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
23 A person finds joy in giving an apt reply—
and how good is a timely word!
and how good is a timely word!
28 The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,
but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.
but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.
Matthew 15:18-20Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
18 But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this defiles a man. 19 For from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies.20 These are the things that defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”
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