Cross References

Psalm 37:30

New American Bible - revised edition

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is right.

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My mouth shall proclaim your just deeds, day after day your acts of deliverance, though I cannot number them all.

Yes, my tongue shall recount your justice day by day. For those who sought my ruin have been shamed and disgraced.

Choice silver is the tongue of the just; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

The lips of the just nourish many, but fools die for want of sense.

The mouth of the just yields wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of fools is not steadfast.

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, but by grief the soul is torn asunder.

A good person brings forth good out of a store of goodness, but an evil person brings forth evil out of a store of evil.

No foul language should come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for needed edification, that it may impart grace to those who hear.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should respond to each one. Tychicus and Onesimus.