Proverbs 10:20

The tongue of the righteous man is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.

Proverbs 12:18

There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.

Genesis 6:5

And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of Man was great on the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil continually.

Genesis 8:21

And Jehovah smelled the sweet odour. And Jehovah said in his heart, I will no more henceforth curse the ground on account of Man, for the thought of Man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will no more smite every living thing, as I have done.

Proverbs 8:19

My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

Proverbs 15:4

Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

Proverbs 16:13

Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.

Proverbs 23:7

For as he thinketh in his soul, so is he. Eat and drink! will he say unto thee; but his heart is not with thee.

Proverbs 25:11-12

As apples of gold in pictures of silver, is a word spoken in season.

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is deceitful above all things, and incurable; who can know it?

Matthew 12:34-35

Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

General references

Bible References

Tongue

Proverbs 12:18
There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.
Proverbs 15:4
Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Proverbs 16:13
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
Proverbs 25:11
As apples of gold in pictures of silver, is a word spoken in season.
Matthew 12:35
The good man out of the good treasure brings forth good things; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure brings forth wicked things.

General references

Proverbs 8:10
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold: