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Ecclesiastes 10:12
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12 (A)The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious,
But (B)the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;

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Ecclesiastes 10:12
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12 Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,(A)
    but fools are consumed by their own lips.(B)

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Colossians 4:6
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6 Let your speech always be (A)with grace, (B)seasoned with salt, (C)that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

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Colossians 4:6
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6 Let your conversation be always full of grace,(A) seasoned with salt,(B) so that you may know how to answer everyone.(C)

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Proverbs 15:2
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2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly,
(A)But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.

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Proverbs 15:2
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2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.(B)

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Luke 4:22
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22 So all bore witness to Him, and (A)marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, (B)“Is this not Joseph’s son?”

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Luke 4:22
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22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.(A)

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Proverbs 22:11
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11 (A)He who loves purity of heart
And has grace on his lips,
The king will be his friend.

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Proverbs 22:11
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11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
    will have the king for a friend.(A)

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Ephesians 4:29
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29 (A)Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but (B)what is good for necessary [a]edification, (C)that it may impart grace to the hearers.

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  1. Ephesians 4:29 building up
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Ephesians 4:29
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29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,(A) but only what is helpful for building others up(B) according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

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Proverbs 10:20-21
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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of [a]wisdom.

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  1. Proverbs 10:21 Lit. heart
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Proverbs 10:20-21
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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.(A)

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Proverbs 10:13-14
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13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,
But (A)a rod is for the back of him who [a]is devoid of understanding.

14 Wise people store up knowledge,
But (B)the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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  1. Proverbs 10:13 Lit. lacks heart
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Proverbs 10:13-14
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13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,(A)
    but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.(B)

14 The wise store up knowledge,(C)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(D)

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Proverbs 22:17-18
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Sayings of the Wise

17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your heart to my knowledge;
18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you;
Let them all be fixed upon your lips,

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Proverbs 22:17-18
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Thirty Sayings of the Wise

Saying 1

17 Pay attention(A) and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;(B)
    apply your heart to what I teach,(C)
18 for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart
    and have all of them ready on your lips.

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Proverbs 10:31-32
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31 (A)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.

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Proverbs 10:31-32
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31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,(A)
    but a perverse tongue(B) will be silenced.

32 The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,(C)
    but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.(D)

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Luke 19:22
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22 And he said to him, (A)‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. (B)You knew that I was an austere man, collecting what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow.

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Luke 19:22
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22 “His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words,(A) you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow?(B)

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Matthew 12:35
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35 A good man out of the good treasure [a]of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

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  1. Matthew 12:35 NU, M omit of his heart
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Matthew 12:35
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35 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.

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Proverbs 31:26
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26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.

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Proverbs 31:26
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26 She speaks with wisdom,
    and faithful instruction is on her tongue.(A)

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