Psalm 37:30

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

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Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer every one.

Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for edifying, as fits the occasion, that it may impart grace to those who hear.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.

The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.

The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

My mouth will tell of thy righteous acts, of thy deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge.

Oil and perfume make the heart glad, but the soul is torn by trouble.

And my tongue will talk of thy righteous help all the day long, for they have been put to shame and disgraced who sought to do me hurt.

The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth.