Proverbs 17:20

One with a twisted mind will not succeed,
and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.

Psalm 18:26

with the pure
You prove Yourself pure,
but with the crooked
You prove Yourself shrewd.

Proverbs 3:32

for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but He is a friend to the upright.

Proverbs 6:12-15

A worthless person, a wicked man
goes around speaking dishonestly,

Proverbs 8:13

To fear the Lord is to hate evil.
I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,
and perverse speech.

Proverbs 10:10

A sly wink of the eye causes grief,
and foolish lips will be destroyed.

Proverbs 10:14

The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

Proverbs 18:6-7

A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious,
but the lips of a fool consume him.

James 3:6-8

And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is set on fire by hell.

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