The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little.
“The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?
There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise promotes health.
Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, But his heart is not with you.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, And my revenue than choice silver.
And the Lord smelled a soothing aroma. Then the Lord said in His heart, “I will never again curse the ground for man’s sake, although the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done.
The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of justice.
There is gold and a multitude of rubies, But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.