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 shall adorn wisdom, but the mouth of fools shall speak foolishness.
Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise causes his mouth to be prudent, and with his lips he shall increase doctrine.
1 Kings 3:23
Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that is alive, and thy son is dead. And the other saith, No; but thy son is dead, and my son is alive.
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Do not be rash with thy mouth and do not let thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God, for God is in heaven and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.
1 Peter 3:15
but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to respond to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and reverence,
General references
Proverbs 14:33
Wisdom shall rest in the heart of him that is sane and is made known in the midst of the fools.
Matthew 15:18
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart, and they defile the man.