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For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;

Verse ConceptsLipsMouthsPersuasionEleganceadultry

Now then, my sons, listen to me
And do not depart from the words of my mouth.

Verse ConceptsListening

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,
And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

Verse ConceptsListening

At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she crieth aloud,

Verse ConceptsBusiness At The Gateway

“All the utterances of my mouth are in righteousness;
There is nothing crooked or perverted in them.

Verse ConceptsTwisted Ways

In his setting his law to the sea, and the waters shall not pass by his mouth; in his making firm the foundations of the earth:

Verse ConceptsBoundariesChaosDivine Power Over NatureEarth's FoundationLimits For The SeaCreation Of The SeasThe OceanThe Seabalancelimitations

He that winketh with his eye, will do some harm; but he that hath a foolish mouth shall be beaten.

Verse ConceptsGriefAbasing PeopleEvil EyesWinkingHeartache

The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.

Verse ConceptsLipsSpeech, Positive Aspects OfObscenity

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

Verse ConceptsSpeech, Power And Significance OfAmbush

For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended, but he who is of perverse {mind} will be despised.

Verse ConceptsCommendationProverbsPerversionDespising PeopleLife Despisedgays

The wicked falleth into the snare through the malice of his own mouth; but the just shall escape out of peril.

Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsTrapSin, Consequences OfSpeaking, Evil

From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

Verse ConceptsdiligenceLipsGood ReboundingBeing Positivehardworkfruitfulness

A true mouth is ever constant; but a dissembling tongue is soon changed.

Verse ConceptsLipsLyingNot LyingTelling The TruthLying And Deceitlieing

A wise mouth poureth out knowledge; but the heart of the foolish doth not so.

Verse ConceptsLipsIntellectual KnowledgeValuing Knowledge

An eloquent speech becometh not a fool; much less a lying mouth, then, becometh a prince.

Verse ConceptsKings Warned AboutArrogance, Characterizes The WickedEleganceLyingUnfitting Things

Even a fool is thought to be wise when he remains silent; he is thought to be prudent when he keeps his mouth shut.

Verse ConceptsSilenceFoolishnessHow Silence Is WiseFools

With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.

Verse ConceptsHarvestLipsMouthsStomachsPowers Of SpeechBeing Positive

A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

Verse ConceptsWitnesses, False

The one who goes about gossiping reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with someone who is always opening his mouth.

Verse ConceptsBackbitingBeing BetrayedGossipTrustworthinessFlatteryBackstabbersEvil AssociationsSpreading StoriesConfidencerumorsgossiping

for it is a pleasant thing if thou keep it in thine heart, and practice it in thy mouth -

Verse ConceptsReady To Speak

My son, thou eatest honey and the sweet honeycomb, because it is good and sweet in thy mouth.

Verse ConceptsHoneyNutritionCandy

A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfBridlesBackBeatingsWhipsWhippingBinding As Animals

The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfLamenessLegsProverbsWise Proverbs

Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.

Verse ConceptsProverbsWise Proverbsdrunkards

The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin: lifting it again to his mouth is a weariness to him.

Verse ConceptsSluggardsPots For Cooking And Eating

The one whose appetite is satisfied loathes honey, but to the hungry mouth every bitter thing is sweet.

Verse ConceptsHoneyBitter FoodSweetnessMore Than EnoughBitternesshunger

The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.

Verse ConceptsFurnacesGoldSilverAlchemyBeauty And Self WorthTestspot

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay the hand upon thy mouth.

Verse ConceptsPlansHow Silence Is WiseSeeking Honour