Proverbs 10:20

The tongue of the just is as choice silver, but the understanding of the wicked is worth little.

Proverbs 12:18

There are those that speak like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is medicine.

Genesis 6:5

And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Genesis 8:21

And the LORD smelled a savour of rest, and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for the intent of man's heart is evil from his childhood; neither will I again smite any more every living thing as I have done.

Proverbs 8:19

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than precious stones, and my revenue than choice silver.

Proverbs 15:4

The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Proverbs 16:13

Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaks that which is right.

Proverbs 23:7

for as he thinks in his soul, so is he; Eat and drink, he shall say unto thee, but his heart is not with thee.

Proverbs 25:11-12

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

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked; who shall know it?

Matthew 12:34-35

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out 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 are those that speak like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is medicine.
Proverbs 15:4
The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Proverbs 16:13
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaks that which is right.
Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold inscribed with silver.
Matthew 12:35
The good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

General references

Proverbs 8:10
Receive my chastening and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.