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35 The good person brings good things out of a good treasure, and the evil person brings evil things out of an evil treasure.

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Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.(A)

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28 The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer,
    but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil.(A)

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11 A word fitly spoken
    is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.(A)
12 Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold
    is a wise rebuke to a listening ear.(B)

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A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
    but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

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16 Let the word of Christ[a] dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.[b](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 3.16 Other ancient authorities read of God or of the Lord
  2. 3.16 Other ancient authorities read to the Lord

21 The wise of heart is called perceptive,
    and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness.
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it,
    but folly is the punishment of fools.(A)
23 The mind of the wise makes their speech judicious
    and adds persuasiveness to their lips.

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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
    the mind of the wicked is of little worth.(A)
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.

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52 And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”

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34 You brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.(A)

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23 To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone,
    and a word in season, how good it is!(A)

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The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
    but the speech of the upright delivers them.(A)

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30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,
    and their tongues speak justice.(A)
31 The law of their God is in their hearts;
    their steps do not slip.(B)

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29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouths but only what is good for building up,[a] as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear.

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  1. 4.29 Other ancient authorities read building up faith

17 Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence,
    but a false witness speaks deceitfully.(A)
18 Rash words are like sword thrusts,
    but the tongue of the wise brings healing.(B)
19 Truthful lips endure forever,
    but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.(C)

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