The mouthof the righteousutterswisdom,And his tonguespeaksjustice.
My mouthshall tellof Your righteousness[And] of Your salvationalldaylong; For I do not knowthe sum[of them].
My tonguealsowill utterYour righteousnessalldaylong; For they are ashamed,for they are humiliatedwho seekmy hurt.
The tongueof the righteousis [as] choicesilver,The heartof the wickedis [worth] little.
The lipsof the righteousfeedmany,But foolsdiefor lackof understanding.
The mouthof the righteousflowswith wisdom,But the pervertedtonguewill be cutout.
The lipsof the wisespreadknowledge,But the heartsof foolsare not so.
Oiland perfumemakethe heartglad,So a man'scounselis sweetto his friend.
"The goodmanbringsout of [his] goodtreasurewhat is good;and the evilmanbringsout of [his] eviltreasurewhat is evil.
Let nounwholesomewordproceedfrom your mouth,but onlysuch[a word] as is goodfor edificationaccording to the need[of the moment], sothat it will givegraceto thosewho hear.
Let your speechalwaysbe with grace,[as though] seasonedwith salt,so that you will knowhowyou shouldrespondto eachperson.
