Gen 18:19, Pro 10:21, 15:7, 16:21, Isa 50:4, Eph 4:29, Col 4:6 | ESV | STEP | For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice , so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.

Genesis 18:19

19 For I have ^achosen ^{▼▼Hebrew known} him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.”

Proverbs 10:21

21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for ^clack of sense.

Proverbs 15:7

7 ^dThe lips of the wise spread knowledge;
^enot so the hearts of fools. ^{▼▼Or the hearts of fools are not steadfast}

Proverbs 16:21

21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech ^gincreases persuasiveness.

Isaiah 50:4

4 The Lord God has given ^hme
the tongue of those who are taught,
that ⁱI may know how to sustain with a word
^jhim who is weary.
Morning by morning he awakens;
he awakens my ear
to hear as those who are taught.

Ephesians 4:29

29 ^kLet no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give ^lgrace to those who hear.

Colossians 4:6

6 Let your speech always ^mbe gracious, ⁿseasoned with salt, ^oso that you may know how you ought to answer each person.