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 he who speaks rashly like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is health.
Proverbs 15:4
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it is a breaking of the spirit.
Proverbs 16:13
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks right.
Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is apples of gold in a network of silver.
Matthew 12:35
The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil things.
General references
Proverbs 8:10
Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.