Wisdom 1:9-11

Common English Bible

⁹ A proper inquiry will be made into the plots of ungodly people. News of their words will reach the Lord and make their lawless deeds known. ¹⁰ God’s ear listens intently to everything anyone says. Murmurings can’t be kept secret for long. ¹¹ So guard against useless murmuring. Keep your tongue from speaking ill. Everything you say has some consequence, even if you think that you are speaking in private. A lying mouth destroys the soul.