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 will dispense knowledge, but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.
Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise will make his mouth judicious, and upon his lips, it will add persuasiveness.
1 Kings 3:23
Then the king said, "This one [is] saying, 'This [is] my son, the living one, but your son [is] the dead one,' and the other one keeps saying, 'But no! Your son [is] the dead one, and my son [is] living!'"
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Do not be rash with your mouth, and do not let your heart be quick to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven, and you [are] on earth; therefore, let your words be few.
1 Peter 3:15
but set Christ apart [as] Lord in your hearts, always ready to [make] a defense to anyone who asks you [for] an accounting concerning the hope [that is] in you.
General references
Proverbs 14:33
In the heart of him who has understanding, wisdom rests, but [even] in the midst of fools it becomes known.
Matthew 15:18
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these defile the person.