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Ecclesiastes 10:12
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Ecclesiastes 10:12
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12 Wise words bring approval,
but fools are destroyed by their own words.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
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Ecclesiastes 10:12
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Colossians 4:6
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Colossians 4:6
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6 Let your conversation be gracious and attractive[a] so that you will have the right response for everyone.
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- 4:6 Greek and seasoned with salt.
Colossians 4:6
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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)
Proverbs 15:2
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Proverbs 15:2
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2 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing,
but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.
Proverbs 15:2
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Proverbs 15:2
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Luke 4:22
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Luke 4:22
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22 Everyone spoke well of him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from his lips. “How can this be?” they asked. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
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Luke 4:22
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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)
Proverbs 22:11
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Proverbs 22:11
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11 Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech
will have the king as a friend.
Proverbs 22:11
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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)
Ephesians 4:29
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Ephesians 4:29
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29 Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
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Ephesians 4:29
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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.
Proverbs 10:20-21
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Proverbs 10:20-21
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20 The words of the godly are like sterling silver;
the heart of a fool is worthless.
21 The words of the godly encourage many,
but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.
Proverbs 10:20-21
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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)
Proverbs 10:13-14
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Proverbs 10:13-14
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13 Wise words come from the lips of people with understanding,
but those lacking sense will be beaten with a rod.
14 Wise people treasure knowledge,
but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.
Proverbs 10:13-14
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Proverbs 10:13-14
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Proverbs 22:17-18
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Proverbs 22:17-18
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Sayings of the Wise
17 Listen to the words of the wise;
apply your heart to my instruction.
18 For it is good to keep these sayings in your heart
and always ready on your lips.
Proverbs 22:17-18
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Proverbs 22:17-18
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Thirty Sayings of the Wise
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Proverbs 10:31-32
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Proverbs 10:31-32
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31 The mouth of the godly person gives wise advice,
but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.
32 The lips of the godly speak helpful words,
but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words.
Proverbs 10:31-32
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Proverbs 10:31-32
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Luke 19:22
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Luke 19:22
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22 “‘You wicked servant!’ the king roared. ‘Your own words condemn you. If you knew that I’m a hard man who takes what isn’t mine and harvests crops I didn’t plant,
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Luke 19:22
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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)
Matthew 12:35
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Matthew 12:35
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35 A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart.
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Matthew 12:35
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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.
Proverbs 31:26
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Proverbs 31:26
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26 When she speaks, her words are wise,
and she gives instructions with kindness.
Proverbs 31:26
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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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