Proverbs 10:21

Proverbs Concerning The Mouth

²⁰ The tongue of the just is as choice silver, but the understanding of the wicked is worth little. ²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of understanding.
²² The blessing of the LORD is that which makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

Righteous Man

Hosea 4:6

My people were cut off because they lacked wisdom; because thou hast rejected wisdom, I will cast thee out of the priesthood; seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy sons.

Proverbs 5:23

He shall die because he did not submit to chastening; and due to the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

Job 4:3-4

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Job 23:12

Neither have I separated myself from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

Job 29:21-22

They would hear me and wait, and keep silent at my counsel.

Psalm 37:30

Pe The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue brings forth judgment.

Proverbs 1:29

Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

Proverbs 1:31

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

Proverbs 5:12

and say, How have I hated chastening and my heart despised reproof

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 17:16

Of what good is the price to buy wisdom in the hand of the fool, seeing he has no heart to understand?

Ecclesiastes 12:9-10

And the wiser the preacher became that much more did he teach wisdom to the people, causing them to listen and to search things out, and he composed many proverbs.

Jeremiah 3:15

And I will give you pastors according to my heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Jeremiah 15:16

Thy words were found, and I ate them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for thy name was called upon me, O LORD God of the hosts.

Matthew 13:19

When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who was planted beside the way.

John 3:19-20

And this is the condemnation, that the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness more than the light because their deeds were evil.

John 21:15-17

So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He said unto him, Yes, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He said unto him, Feed my lambs.

Romans 1:28

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a perverse understanding, to do those things which are not convenient,

1 Peter 5:2

Feed the flock of God which is among you, caring for her, not by force, but willingly; not for shameful lucre, but with willing desire;