The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: But the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: But the tongue of the wise is health.
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, From the man that speaketh froward things;
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Put away from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.
A naughty person, a wicked man, Walketh with a froward mouth.