Proverbs 14:3

Proverbs Of Solomon

² He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
³ In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But the lips of the wise will protect them.
⁴ Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

Foolish Man

Wise Men

Words of the Wise

Give Heed

Proverbs 12:6

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

1 Samuel 2:3

“Boast no more so very proudly,
Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth;
For the Lord is a God of knowledge,
And with Him actions are weighed.

Job 5:21

“You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,
And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.

Psalm 12:3

May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
The tongue that speaks great things;

Psalm 31:18

Let the lying lips be mute,
Which speak arrogantly against the righteous
With pride and contempt.

Psalm 52:1-2

For the choir director. A Maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.”
Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man?
The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is among lions;
I must lie among those who breathe forth fire,
Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows
And their tongue a sharp sword.

Proverbs 18:6

A fool’s lips bring strife,
And his mouth calls for blows.

Proverbs 21:24

“Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with insolent pride.

Proverbs 22:8

He who sows iniquity will reap vanity,
And the rod of his fury will perish.

Proverbs 28:25

An arrogant man stirs up strife,
But he who trusts in the Lord will prosper.

Daniel 7:20

and the meaning of the ten horns that were on its head and the other horn which came up, and before which three of them fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth uttering great boasts and which was larger in appearance than its associates.

Romans 10:9-10

that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;

James 3:5-6

So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things.See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!

2 Peter 2:18

For speaking out arrogant words of vanity they entice by fleshly desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error,

Revelation 3:10

Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

Revelation 12:11

And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.

Revelation 15:5-6

After these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of testimony in heaven was opened,