For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee,\par\tab If they be established together upon thy lips.
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
For wisdom shall enter into thy heart,\par\tab And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;\par\tab But the heart of the foolish {\i doeth} not so.
The lips of the righteous feed many;\par\tab But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Hear, for I will speak excellent things;\par\tab And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
How sweet are thy words unto my taste!\par\tab {\i Yea, sweeter} than honey to my mouth!
Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.}
A word fitly spoken\par\tab Is {\i like} apples of gold in network of silver.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent;\par\tab And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found;\par\tab But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness,\par\tab And all her paths are peace.
Let my lips utter praise;\par\tab For thou teachest me thy statutes.
I rejoice at thy word,\par\tab As one that findeth great spoil.
Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever;\par\tab For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
With my lips have I declared\par\tab All the ordinances of thy mouth.
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold;\par\tab Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.
That thy trust may be in Jehovah,\par\tab I have made {\i them} known to thee this day, even to thee.
My son, attend to my words;\par\tab Incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Let them not depart from thine eyes;\par\tab Keep them in the midst of thy heart.