Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
The lips
Bible References
The lips
Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life; but the mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.
Proverbs 15:7
A wise mouth poureth out knowledge; but the heart of the foolish doth not so.
Proverbs 20:15
A mouth of understanding is more worth than gold, many precious stones, and costly Jewels.
Proverbs 26:3
Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the Ass a bridle, and a rod to the fool's back.
Exodus 10:12
And the LORD said unto Moses, "Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for grasshoppers; that they come upon the land of Egypt and eat all the herbs of the land, and all that the hail left untouched."
Isaiah 50:4
The LORD God hath given me a well learned tongue, so that I can comfort them which are troubled; yea, and that in due season. He waked mine ear up betimes in the morning, as schoolmasters do; that I might hark.
Luke 4:22
And all they bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words, which proceeded out of his mouth, and said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"
A rod
Proverbs 10:10
He that winketh with his eye, will do some harm; but he that hath a foolish mouth shall be beaten.
Proverbs 7:22
suddenly to follow her - as it were an ox to the slaughter, and like as it were a fool that laugheth when he goeth to the stocks to be punished -
Proverbs 17:10
One reproof only doth more good to him that hath understanding, than a hundred stripes unto a fool.
Proverbs 26:3
Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the Ass a bridle, and a rod to the fool's back.
Proverbs 27:22
Though thou shouldest bray a fool with a pedestal in a mortar like oatmeal, yet will not his foolishness go from him.
Psalm 32:9
Be ye not like to horse and mule, which have no understanding, whose mouths must be held with bit and bridle, if they will not obey thee.