Let your speechalwaysbe with grace,[as though] seasonedwith salt,so that you will knowhowyou shouldrespondto eachperson.
Tellof His gloryamong the nations,His wonderfuldeedsamong allthe peoples.
Singto Him, singpraisesto Him; Speakof allHis wonders.
With my lipsI have toldof Allthe ordinancesof Your mouth.
I will also speakof Your testimoniesbeforekingsAnd shall not be ashamed.
You are fairerthanthe sonsof men;Graceis pouredupon Your lips;ThereforeGodhas blessedYou forever.
Come[and] hear,allwho fearGod,And I will tellof whatHe has donefor my soul.
The lipsof the righteousfeedmany,But foolsdiefor lackof understanding.
A soothingtongueis a treeof life,But perversionin it crushesthe spirit.
The lipsof the wisespreadknowledge,But the heartsof foolsare not so.
Wordsfrom the mouthof a wisemanare gracious,while the lipsof a foolconsumehim;
You shall presentthem beforethe LORD,and the priestsshall throwsalton them, and they shall offerthem up as a burntofferingto the LORD.
Everygrain offeringof yours, moreover, you shall seasonwith salt,so that the saltof the covenantof your Godshall not be lackingfrom your grain offering;with allyour offeringsyou shall offersalt.
"You are the saltof the earth;but ifthe salthas become tasteless,howcan it be made salty[again]? It is nolongergoodfor anything,exceptto be thrownout and trampled under footby men.
"Saltis good;but ifthe saltbecomesunsalty,with whatwill you make it salty[again]? Havesaltin yourselves,and be at peacewith one another."
And allwere speaking wellof Him, and wonderingat the graciouswordswhich were fallingfrom His lips;and they were saying,"Is thisnot Joseph'sson?"
Let nounwholesomewordproceedfrom your mouth,but onlysuch[a word] as is goodfor edificationaccording to the need[of the moment], sothat it will givegraceto thosewho hear.
"You shall teachthem to your sons,talkingof them when you sitin your houseand when you walkalong the roadand when you liedownand when you riseup.
Let the wordof Christrichlydwellwithinyou, with allwisdomteachingand admonishingone anotherwith psalms[and] hymns[and] spiritualsongs,singingwith thankfulnessin your heartsto God.
but sanctifyChristas Lordin your hearts,always[being] readyto make a defenseto everyonewho asksyou to give an accountfor the hopethat is in you, yetwith gentlenessand reverence;