For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; Let them all be fixed upon your lips,
Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts.
When wisdom enters your heart, And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, But the heart of the fool does not do so.
The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom.
Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, And from the opening of my lips will come right things;
How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.
He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold In settings of silver.
The wise in heart will be called prudent, And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.
My lips shall utter praise, For You teach me Your statutes.
I rejoice at Your word As one who finds great treasure.
Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
With my lips I have declared All the judgments of Your mouth.
More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
“For the lips of a priest should keep knowledge, And people should seek the law from his mouth; For he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
So that your trust may be in the Lord; I have instructed you today, even you.
My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.
Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart;