Pĕ The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of right-ruling.
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, And his tongue talketh of judgment.
The mouth of the [uncompromisingly] righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks with justice.
The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.
The mouths of the righteous recite wisdom; their tongues discuss justice.
My mouth recounts Your righteousness Your deliverance all the day, Though I do not know their numbers.
My tongue, too, utters Your righteousness all day long; For those who have been seeking my evil Have been put to shame, Have become abashed.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wrong is of little value.
The lips of the righteous shepherd many, But fools die for lack of heart.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the tongue of perverseness is cut out.
The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, But the heart of fools is not so.
Ointment and perfume gladden the heart, So one’s counsel is sweet to his friend.
“The good man brings forth what is good from the good treasures of his heart, and the wicked man brings forth what is wicked from the wicked treasure.
Let no corrupt word come out of your mouth, but only such as is good for the use of building up, so as to impart what is pleasant to the hearers.
Let your word always be with favour, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you ought to answer each one.