There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.


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Proverbs 10 31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Proverbs 18 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 15 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 16 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Proverbs 14 3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Ecclesiastes 10 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Proverbs 10 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 21 23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 15 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Psalms 37 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Psalms 34 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Proverbs 23 9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 16 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Isaiah 32 4 The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
Jeremiah 9 8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
Psalms 49 3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Ecclesiastes 9 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Proverbs 15 31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
Psalms 64 3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Ecclesiastes 9 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
Proverbs 13 17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
Proverbs 3 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
Ecclesiastes 7 12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Job 15 5 For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
Acts 28 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Proverbs 20 15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Proverbs 17 22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Proverbs 10 14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs 18 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Psalms 38 14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Proverbs 18 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 26 28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Proverbs 2 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Psalms 52 2 The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Psalms 71 24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
Luke 6 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Proverbs 15 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Proverbs 18 4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Matthew 12 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Proverbs 14 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Proverbs 24 5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Ecclesiastes 7 5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Proverbs 17 4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Proverbs 13 3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Matthew 13 15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Matthew 15 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
Proverbs 1 5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Proverbs 18 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Proverbs 29 11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Proverbs 26 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.