Proverbs 16:21-24

21The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech aincreases persuasiveness.
22Good sense is ba fountain of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 cThe heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 dGracious words are like ea honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and fhealth to the body.

Proverbs 22:17-18

Words of the Wise

17 gIncline your ear, and hear hthe words of the wise,
iand apply your heart to my knowledge,
18for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,
if all of them are ready on your lips.

Proverbs 25:11-12

11 jA word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
12Like ka gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise reprover to la listening ear.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

12 The words of a wise man’s mouth mwin him favor,
Or are gracious

but othe lips of a fool consume him.

Malachi 3:16-18

The Book of Remembrance

16Then those who feared the Lord pspoke with one another. The Lord paid attention and heard them, and qa 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, rin the day when I make up smy treasured possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him. 18Then once more you shall tsee the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.

Matthew 12:34-35

34 uYou brood of vipers! How can you speak good, vwhen you are evil? wFor out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 xThe good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.
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