Proverbs 14:3

The Message

Frivolous talk provokes a derisive smile; wise speech evokes nothing but respect.

Cross References

Psalm 12:3

Slice their lips off their faces! Pull The braggart tongues from their mouths! I’m tired of hearing, “We can talk anyone into anything! Our lips manage the world.”

Psalm 57:4

I find myself in a pride of lions who are wild for a taste of human flesh; Their teeth are lances and arrows, their tongues are sharp daggers.

Proverbs 12:6

The words of the wicked kill; the speech of the upright saves.

Proverbs 13:3

Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything.

Proverbs 14:4

No cattle, no crops; a good harvest requires a strong ox for the plow.

Proverbs 18:6

The words of a fool start fights; do him a favor and gag him.

Proverbs 18:7

Fools are undone by their big mouths; their souls are crushed by their words.

Proverbs 21:24

You know their names—Brash, Impudent, Blasphemer— intemperate hotheads, every one.

Proverbs 22:8

Whoever sows sin reaps weeds, and bullying anger sputters into nothing.

Proverbs 28:25

A grasping person stirs up trouble, but trust in God brings a sense of well-being.

Revelation 3:10

“Because you kept my Word in passionate patience, I’ll keep you safe in the time of testing that will be here soon, and all over the earth, every man, woman, and child put to the test.