Psa 37:30-31, Pro 10:20-21, 12:6, 17-19, 15:4, 23, 28, Mat 13:52 | 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.

Proverbs 10:20-21

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

Proverbs 12:6

6 The words of the wicked ^elie in wait for blood,
but ^fthe mouth of the upright delivers them.

Proverbs 12:17-19

17 ^gWhoever speaks ^{▼▼Hebrew breathes out} the truth gives honest evidence,
but ⁱa false witness utters deceit.
18 ^jThere is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
but the tongue of the wise brings ^khealing.
19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but ^la lying tongue is but for a moment.

Proverbs 15:4

4 ^mA gentle ^{▼▼Or healing} tongue is ^oa tree of life,
but ^pperverseness in it breaks the spirit.

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 15:28

28 The heart of the righteous ^rponders how to answer,
but ^sthe mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

Matthew 13:52

52 And he said to them, “Therefore every ^tscribe ^uwho has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who ^vbrings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”