²⁰ Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small. ²¹ The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die. ²² The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.

Phrases

Righteous Man

Cross References

Hosea 4:6

My people, are destroyed, for lack of knowledge, - Because, thou, hast rejected knowledge, therefore will I reject thee from ministering as priest unto me, and, because thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also, will forget thy children.

Proverbs 5:23

He, shall die, for lack of discipline, and, by the abounding of his perversity, shall he be lost.

Job 4:3-4

Lo! thou hast admonished many, and, slack hands, hast thou been wont to uphold:

Job 23:12

The command of his lips, and would not go back, and, in my bosom, have I treasured the words of his lips.

Job 29:21-22

To me, men hearkened, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel;

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of a righteous man, softly uttereth wisdom, and, his tongue, speaketh justice:

Proverbs 1:29

Because they hated knowledge, and, the reverence of Yahweh, did not choose;

Proverbs 1:31

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and, with their own counsels, be filled.

Proverbs 5:12

And thou shalt say - How I hated correction! and, reproof, my heart disdained;

Proverbs 12:18

There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.

Proverbs 15:4

Gentleness of the tongue, is a tree of life, but, crookedness therein, a grievous wound in the spirit.

Proverbs 17:16

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a dullard? that he who is without sense, may acquire wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 12:9-10

Besides that, the Proclaimer being wise, - still further taught knowledge unto the people, and weighed and searched, arranged proverbs in abundance.

Jeremiah 3:15

and will give you shepherds according to mine own heart, - who will feed you with knowledge and discretion.

Jeremiah 15:16

Thy words, were found, and I did eat them, Then became thy words unto me the joy and gladness of my heart, - For thy Name hath been called upon me, O Yahweh God of hosts!

Matthew 13:19

When anyone heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, the wicked one cometh, and catcheth up that which hath been sown in his heart, - this, is he, by the pathway, sown.

John 3:19-20

And, this, is the judgment: That, the light, hath come into the world, - and men loved, rather the darkness than the light, for, wicked, were their, works.

John 21:15-17

When, therefore, they had broken their fast, Jesus saith unto Simon Peter - Simon, son of John! lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him - Yea, Lord! thou, knowest that I am fond of thee, he saith unto him - Be feeding my lambs.

Romans 1:28

And, even as they did not approve to be holding, God, in acknowledgment, God gave them up unto a disapproved mind to be doing the things that are not becoming,

1 Peter 5:2

Shepherd the beloved flock of God, which is among you, - not by compulsion, but by choice, nor yet for base gain, but of a ready mind, -