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Psalm 37:30

Modern King James Version

The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of judgment.

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My mouth shall show forth Your righteousness and Your salvation all the day; for I do not know how many they are.

My tongue also shall muse on Your righteousness all the day long; for those who seek my evil have turned pale, they are brought to shame.

The tongue of the just is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is worth little.

The lips of the righteous feed many; but fools die for lack of wisdom.

The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom; but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.

The lips of the righteous send forth knowledge, but the heart of the foolish is not so.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so does the sweetness of one's friend by advice from the heart.

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings out good things; and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings out evil things.

Let not any filthy word go out of your mouth, but if any is good to building up in respect of need, that it may give grace to the ones hearing.

Let your speech be always with grace, having been seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.