Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

1 Peter 3:15

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

1 Kings 3:23-28

Then the king said, "The one says, 'This is my son who lives, and your son is the dead;' and the other says, 'No; but your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.'"

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

Proverbs 13:16

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

Proverbs 16:23

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

Proverbs 29:11

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

Proverbs 29:20

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Don't be rash with your mouth, and don't let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Don't allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Don't protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?

Ecclesiastes 10:12-14

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

Matthew 12:34

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

Titus 1:10-11

For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

James 3:6-8

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

2 Peter 2:18

For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

General references

Bible References

Heart

Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.
Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
1 Kings 3:23
Then the king said, "The one says, 'This is my son who lives, and your son is the dead;' and the other says, 'No; but your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.'"
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Don't be rash with your mouth, and don't let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.
1 Peter 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

General references

Proverbs 14:33
Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
Matthew 15:18
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.