Then He said to them, "Therefore every scribe having become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure new and old [things]."

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

The law of his God is in his heart; and his steps shall not slide.

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 words of ungodly men are crafty, but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

A righteous man declares the open truth, but an unjust witness is deceitful.

True lips establish testimony, but a hasty witness has an unjust tongue.

The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he that keeps it shall be filled with understanding.

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

The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness, but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things. [ 15:28A] The ways of righteous men are acceptable with the Lord, and through them even enemies become friends.

[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.

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.

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 the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

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