Pro 15:2-4, 7, 23, 16:21, 25:11-12, Isa 50:4, Mal 3:16-18, Luk 4:22 | ESV | STEP | The tongue of the wise commends knowledge , but the mouths of fools pour out folly .

Proverbs 15:2-4

2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but ^athe mouths of fools pour out folly.
3 ^bThe eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4 ^cA gentle ^{▼▼Or healing} tongue is ^ea tree of life,
but ^fperverseness in it breaks the spirit.

Proverbs 15:7

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

Proverbs 15:23

23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
and ^ja word in season, how good it is!

Proverbs 16:21

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

Proverbs 25:11-12

11 ^lA word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
12 Like ^ma gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise reprover to ⁿa listening ear.

Isaiah 50:4

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

Malachi 3:16-18

The Book of Remembrance

16 Then those who feared the Lord ^rspoke with one another. The Lord paid attention and heard them, and ^sa book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the Lord and esteemed his name. 17 “They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, ^tin the day when I make up ^umy treasured possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him. 18 Then once more you shall ^vsee the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.

Luke 4:22

22 And all spoke well of him and marveled at ^wthe gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, ^x“Is not this ^yJoseph’s son?”