Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for edification, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.

The tongue of the wise shall adorn wisdom, but the mouth of fools shall speak foolishness.

Pe The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue brings forth judgment.

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of the tribulation.

The lips of the wise disperse wisdom, but the heart of the foolish does not so.

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

The wise in heart is called a man of understanding; and the sweetness of the lips shall increase doctrine.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold inscribed with silver.

The words from the mouth of the wise man are grace, but the lips of the fool will swallow up himself.

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of the wise that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary; he wakes up early, early shall he awaken my ear, that I might hear, as the wise.

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips,

yet in the congregation I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and well tied together among itself by the nourishment that every connecting bond supplies, by the operation of each member according to measure they have received, making increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in charity.

But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be once named among you as becomes saints,

But now put ye also off all these things: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

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

Therefore comfort and edify one another, even as ye do.

For we all offend in many things. If any man offends not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to govern the whole body with restraint.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that also those who do not obey the Word, may be won without a word by the conversation of their wives,

raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own abominations; erratic stars, to whom is reserved gross darkness eternally.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart,

For there is no uprightness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

Thou art fairer than the sons of men, grace is poured into thy lips; therefore God has blessed thee for ever.

Thy tongue devises wickedness like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth and until now; I shall manifest thy wondrous works.

In the same manner my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness every day, for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

Their eyes stand out with fatness; they easily obtain the desires of their heart.

We will not hide them from their sons, showing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD and his strength and his wonderful works that he has done.

Then those that feared the LORD spoke one to another, and the LORD hearkened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for those that feared the LORD and for those that think in his name.

And all bore him witness and marvelled at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what does it advantage me, if the dead do not rise? let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die.

and have your honest conversation among the Gentiles, so that, in that which they murmur about you as of evildoers, having witnessed your good works, they may glorify God in the day of visitation.

For speaking arrogant words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from those who converse in error,

And there was given unto it a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto it to continue forty and two months.

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But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be once named among you as becomes saints,
For there is no uprightness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
Thy tongue devises wickedness like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Their eyes stand out with fatness; they easily obtain the desires of their heart.
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips,
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what does it advantage me, if the dead do not rise? let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die.
But now put ye also off all these things: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
For we all offend in many things. If any man offends not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to govern the whole body with restraint.
For speaking arrogant words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from those who converse in error,
raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own abominations; erratic stars, to whom is reserved gross darkness eternally.
And there was given unto it a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto it to continue forty and two months.

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And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart,
Pe The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue brings forth judgment.
Thou art fairer than the sons of men, grace is poured into thy lips; therefore God has blessed thee for ever.
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth and until now; I shall manifest thy wondrous works.
We will not hide them from their sons, showing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD and his strength and his wonderful works that he has done.
The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of the tribulation.
The tongue of the wise shall adorn wisdom, but the mouth of fools shall speak foolishness.
The wise in heart is called a man of understanding; and the sweetness of the lips shall increase doctrine.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold inscribed with silver.
The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of the wise that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary; he wakes up early, early shall he awaken my ear, that I might hear, as the wise.
Then those that feared the LORD spoke one to another, and the LORD hearkened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for those that feared the LORD and for those that think in his name.
And all bore him witness and marvelled at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
yet in the congregation I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Let the word of the Christ dwell in you in abundance in all wisdom, teaching you and exhorting you one to another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with grace singing in your hearts unto the Lord.
Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
Therefore comfort and edify one another, even as ye do.

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for the perfecting of the saints in the work of the ministry, unto the edifying of the body of the Christ

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Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
and have your honest conversation among the Gentiles, so that, in that which they murmur about you as of evildoers, having witnessed your good works, they may glorify God in the day of visitation.
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that also those who do not obey the Word, may be won without a word by the conversation of their wives,

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Pe The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue brings forth judgment.
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