Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

General references

Bible References

Know

Ecclesiastes 12:10
The Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.
Daniel 4:27
Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity."
Titus 2:8
and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.

General references

Matthew 15:18
But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person.

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