For seeing you have instructed many, and have strengthened the hands of the weak one,

and have supported the failing with words, and have imparted courage to feeble knees.

[ 16:6] And would there were strength in my mouth, and I would not spare the movement of my lips.

The mouth of the righteous will meditate wisdom, and his tongue will speak of judgment.

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; lo! I will not refrain my lips; O Lord, You know my righteousness.

I have not hid Your truth within my heart, and I have declared Your salvation; I have not hid Your mercy and Your truth from the great congregation.

My mouth shall declare Your righteousness openly, [and] Your salvation all the day; for I am not acquainted with the affairs [of men].

O God, You have taught me from my youth, and until now will I declare Your wonders;

He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.

The tongue of the just is choice silver, but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.

The lips of the righteous know sublime [truths], but the foolish die in want.

The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom, but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.

The lips of just men drop grace, but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.

For the sin of his lips a sinner falls into snare, but a righteous man escapes from them. [ 12:13A] He whose looks are gentle shall be pitied, but he that contends in the gates will afflict souls.

The soul of a man shall be filled with good from the fruits of his mouth, and the recompense of his lips shall be given to him.

Some wound as they speak, like swords, but the tongues of the wise heal.

The tongue of the wise knows what is good, but the mouth of the foolish speaks evil things.

A bad man will by no means obey counsel, neither will he say anything seasonable, or of good report.

[Men] call the wise and understanding evil, but they that are pleasing in speech shall hear more.

The heart of the wise will discern the [things which proceed] from his own mouth, and on his lips he will wear knowledge.

Incline your ear to the words of wise men; hear also my word, and apply your heart,

that you may know that they are good, and if you take them to heart, they shall also gladden you on your lips;

As a golden apple in a necklace of sardius, so [is it] to speak a wise word.

In an earring of gold a precious sardius is also set; so is a wise word to an obedient ear.

But she opens her mouth wisely, and according to law.

A good man out of his good treasure brings forth good things, and an evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil things.

And all were bearing witness to Him, and were marveling at the gracious words which came out of His mouth. And they said, "Is this not Joseph's son?"

Let no corrupt word proceed from your mouth, but only what is good for edification, that it may give grace to them that hear.

Let your word always be with grace, having been seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer each [one].

And David said to him, Your blood [be] upon your own head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain the anointed of the Lord.

And it came to pass, that your servant looked round this way and that way, and the man was gone. And the king of Israel said to him, Behold, you have also destroyed snares [set] for me.

And he said to him, Thus says the Lord: Because you have allowed this man appointed to destruction to escape out of your hand, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.

and their tongues have set him at nought, all that saw them were troubled;

[As for] the head of them that surround me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.

A wise man in heart will receive commandments, but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.

He that winks with his eyes deceitfully procures griefs for men, but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.

The wise will hide discretion, but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.

The lips of a fool bring him into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death.

Fear casts down the slothful, and the souls of the effeminate shall hunger.

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that accuses unjustly shall not escape.

Thorns grow in the hand of a drunkard, and servitude in the hand of fools.

And he said to him, 'Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was a harsh man, taking up what I did not deposit, and reaping what I did not sow.