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The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.

Proverbs 10:20

The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted.

Proverbs 10:32

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.

Proverbs 11:11

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble.

Proverbs 12:13

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

A person will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a person's hands will return to him.

Proverbs 12:14

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

From the fruit of a person's mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence.

Proverbs 13:2

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

Proverbs 17:4

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

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