"But the things that proceedout of the mouthcomefrom the heart,and thosedefilethe man.
The wordsof his mouthare wickednessand deceit;He has ceasedto be wise[and] to dogood.
The lipsof the righteousbringforthwhatis acceptable,But the mouthof the wickedwhatis perverted.
The tongueof the wisemakesknowledgeacceptable,But the mouthof foolsspoutsfolly.
The heartof the righteouspondershow to answer,But the mouthof the wickedpoursout evilthings.
Watchover your heartwith alldiligence,For from it [flow] the springsof life.
A worthlessperson,a wickedman,Is the one who walkswith a perversemouth,
"You broodof vipers,howcanyou, beingevil,speakwhat is good?For the mouthspeaksout of that which fillsthe heart.
"[It is] not whatentersinto the mouth[that] defilesthe man,but whatproceedsout of the mouth,thisdefilesthe man."
"Do you not understandthat everythingthat goesinto the mouthpassesinto the stomach,and is eliminated?
And He was saying,"That which proceedsout of the man,that is what defilesthe man.
"He saidto him, 'By your own wordsI will judgeyou, you worthlessslave.Did you knowthat I aman exactingman,takingup whatI did not lay downand reapingwhatI did not sow?
"As the proverbof the ancientssays,Out of the wickedcomesforthwickedness;but my handshall not be against you.
