Psa 37:30-31, 40:8-10, 71:15-18, Pro 10:20-21, 12:18, 15:23, 22:17-18 | ESV | STEP | The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom , and his tongue speaks justice .

Psalms 37:30-31

30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
and his tongue speaks justice.
31 ^aThe law of his God is in his heart;
his ^bsteps do not slip.

Psalms 40:8-10

8 ^cI delight to do your will, O my God;
your law is ^dwithin my heart.”
9 I have told the glad news of deliverance ^{▼▼Hebrew righteousness; also verse 10}
in ^fthe great congregation;
behold, I have not ^grestrained my lips,
^has you know, O Lord.
10 I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart;
I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;
I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness
from the great congregation.

Psalms 71:15-18

15 My ⁱmouth will tell of your righteous acts,
of your deeds of salvation all the day,
for ^jtheir number is past my knowledge.
16 With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come;
I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.
17 O God, from my youth you have taught me,
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.
18 So even to ^kold age and gray hairs,
O God, ^ldo not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might to another generation,
your power to all those to come.

Proverbs 10:20-21

20 The tongue of the righteous is ^mchoice silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for ⁿlack of sense.

Proverbs 12:18

18 ^oThere is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
but the tongue of the wise brings ^phealing.

Proverbs 15:23

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

Proverbs 22:17-18

Words of the Wise

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