Pro 15:2, 7, Mal 3:16, Mat 12:35, Luk 6:45, Eph 4:29, Col 4:6, 1Pe 3:15 | ESV | STEP | The tongue of the wise commends knowledge , but the mouths of fools pour out folly .

g[See ver. 34 above]

h Matt. 12:35; 15:18, 19; [Matt. 13:52; Eph. 4:29]

i[Matt. 5:37]

j Matt. 12:34

k ch. 5:4; Col. 3:8; [Matt. 12:34]

l Col. 4:6; [Eccles. 10:12]

m ch. 3:16

nSee Mark 9:50

o 1 Pet. 3:15

p[Isa. 29:23; Matt. 6:9]

q Col. 4:6; [2 Tim. 2:25]

rSee ch. 1:17

Proverbs 15:2

2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but ^athe mouths of fools pour out folly.

Proverbs 15:7

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

Malachi 3:16

The Book of Remembrance

16 Then those who feared the Lord ^espoke with one another. The Lord paid attention and heard them, and ^fa book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the Lord and esteemed his name.

Matthew 12:35

35 ^gThe good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.

Luke 6:45

45 ^hThe good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces ⁱevil, ^jfor out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

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.

1 Peter 3:15

15 but ^pin your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, ^qalways being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and ^rrespect,