The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.


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Ecclesiastes 10 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Proverbs 20 5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs 29 11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Proverbs 15 23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Proverbs 24 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Proverbs 15 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 18 20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Ecclesiastes 9 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
Proverbs 20 15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Proverbs 18 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 23 9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 17 27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
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 55 21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Ecclesiastes 8 1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
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 16 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Proverbs 29 20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 2 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
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 17 28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Proverbs 1 5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
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.
Psalms 38 14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Proverbs 12 18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Proverbs 10 14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Psalms 49 3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Ecclesiastes 7 5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Jeremiah 10 14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
1 Corinthians 10 15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
Jeremiah 51 17 Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
Ecclesiastes 10 14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Isaiah 32 2 And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
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.
Job 32 9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
Psalms 103 15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
Proverbs 14 3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Proverbs 27 19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
Proverbs 10 31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
James 1 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
Matthew 15 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
Hebrews 4 12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Proverbs 15 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Job 32 7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 10 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Proverbs 16 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Psalms 10 7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
Ecclesiastes 5 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
Job 11 12 For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.