The lipsof the wisespreadknowledge,But the heartsof foolsare not so.
With my lipsI have toldof Allthe ordinancesof Your mouth.
The mouthof the righteousutterswisdom,And his tonguespeaksjustice.
You are fairerthanthe sonsof men;Graceis pouredupon Your lips;ThereforeGodhas blessedYou forever.
The tongueof the wisemakesknowledgeacceptable,But the mouthof foolsspoutsfolly.
Greatwealthis [in] the houseof the righteous,But troubleis in the incomeof the wicked.
The sacrificeof the wickedis an abominationto the LORD,But the prayerof the uprightis His delight.
The heartof the wiseinstructshis mouthAnd addspersuasivenessto his lips.
That you may observediscretionAnd your lipsmay reserveknowledge.
A wiseman'sheart[directs him] toward the right,but the foolishman'sheart[directs him] toward the left.
"Your lips,[my] bride,driphoney;Honeyand milkare underyour tongue,And the fragranceof your garmentsis like the fragranceof Lebanon.
"WhatI tellyou in the darkness,speakin the light;and whatyou hear[whispered] in [your] ear,proclaimupon the housetops.
"You broodof vipers,howcanyou, beingevil,speakwhat is good?For the mouthspeaksout of that which fillsthe heart.
And He saidto them, "Gointo allthe worldand preachthe gospelto allcreation.
Let nounwholesomewordproceedfrom your mouth,but onlysuch[a word] as is goodfor edificationaccording to the need[of the moment], sothat it will givegraceto thosewho hear.
The things whichyou have heardfrom me in the presenceof manywitnesses,entrusttheseto faithfulmenwhowill be ableto teachothersalso.
And the tongueis a fire,the [very] worldof iniquity;the tongueis setamongour membersas that which defilesthe entirebody,and setson firethe courseof [our] life,and is set on fireby hell.
