She opensher mouthin wisdom,And the teachingof kindnessis on her tongue.
Then Esther'smaidensand her eunuchscameand toldher, and the queenwrithedin greatanguish. And she sentgarmentsto clotheMordecaithat he might removehis sackclothfrom him, but he did not accept[them].
ifI have foundfavorin the sightof the king,and ifit pleasesthe kingto grantmy petitionand dowhatI request,may the kingand Hamancometo the banquetwhichI will preparefor them, and tomorrowI will doas the kingsays."
The mouthof the righteousflowswith wisdom,But the pervertedtonguewill be cutout.
Thereis one who speaksrashlylike the thrustsof a sword,But the tongueof the wisebringshealing.
Pleasantwordsare a honeycomb,Sweetto the souland healingto the bones.
Houseand wealthare an inheritancefrom fathers,But a prudentwifeis from the LORD.
By forbearancea rulermay be persuaded,And a softtonguebreaksthe bone.
She lookswellto the waysof her household,And does not eatthe breadof idleness.
"O my dove,in the cleftsof the rock,In the secretplaceof the steeppathway,Let me seeyour form,Let me hearyour voice;For your voiceis sweet,And your formis lovely."
"Your lips,[my] bride,driphoney;Honeyand milkare underyour tongue,And the fragranceof your garmentsis like the fragranceof Lebanon.
"true instructionwas in his mouthand unrighteousnesswas not foundon his lips;he walkedwith Me in peaceand uprightness,and he turnedmanybackfrom iniquity.
And Marysaid,"Behold,the bondslaveof the Lord;may it be doneto me accordingto your word."And the angeldepartedfrom her.
and he beganto speak out boldlyin the synagogue.But when Priscillaand Aquilaheardhim, they took him asideand explainedto him the wayof Godmore accurately.
And fixing their gazeon him, allwho were sittingin the Councilsawhis facelikethe faceof an angel.
Let nounwholesomewordproceedfrom your mouth,but onlysuch[a word] as is goodfor edificationaccording to the need[of the moment], sothat it will givegraceto thosewho hear.
Conduct yourselveswith wisdomtowardoutsiders,making the mostof the opportunity.
In the same way,you wives,be submissiveto your ownhusbandssothat evenifany[of them] are disobedientto the word,they may be wonwithouta wordby the behaviorof their wives,
But his wifesaidto him, "Ifthe LORDhad desiredto killus, He would not have accepteda burntofferingand a grain offeringfrom our hands,norwould He have shownus allthesethings,norwould He have let us hear[things] like thisat this time."
