My mouth will declare Yahweh’s praise;
let every living thing
praise His holy name forever and ever.

For the Lord gives wisdom;
from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Get wisdom, get understanding;
don’t forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.

Don’t let your mouth speak dishonestly,
and don’t let your lips talk deviously.

So now, my sons, listen to me,
and don’t turn away from the words of my mouth.

you have been trapped by the words of your lips—
ensnared by the words of your mouth.

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

For my mouth tells the truth,
and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

All the words of my mouth are righteous;
none of them are deceptive or perverse.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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

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

The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate,
but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.

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With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

A city is built up by the blessing of the upright,
but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.

A man will be satisfied with good
by the words of his mouth,
and the work of a man’s hands will reward him.

From the words of his mouth,
a man will enjoy good things,
but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.

The one who guards his mouth protects his life;
the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.

A discerning mind seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering,
but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things.

God’s verdict is on the lips of a king;
his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.

A wise heart instructs its mouth
and increases learning with its speech.

The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters,
a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.

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

A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
and his lips are a trap for his life.

From the fruit of his mouth a man’s stomach is satisfied;
he is filled with the product of his lips.

The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;
he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth.

A worthless witness mocks justice,
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.

Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man,
but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.

The one who reveals secrets is a constant gossip;
avoid someone with a big mouth.

The one who guards his mouth and tongue
keeps himself out of trouble.

The mouth of the forbidden woman is a deep pit;
a man cursed by the Lord will fall into it.

Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool;
he does not open his mouth at the gate.

A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like lame legs that hang limp.

A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like a stick with thorns,
brandished by the hand of a drunkard.

The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;
he is too weary to bring it to his mouth.

A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

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Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—
a stranger, and not your own lips.

This is the way of an adulteress:
she eats and wipes her mouth
and says, “I’ve done nothing wrong.”

If you have been foolish by exalting yourself
or if you’ve been scheming,
put your hand over your mouth.

She opens her mouth with wisdom
and loving instruction is on her tongue.

Do not let your mouth bring guilt on you, and do not say in the presence of the messenger that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?

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

The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly,
but the end of his speaking is evil madness.

W Oh, that he would kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!
For your love is more delightful than wine.

Your lips are like a scarlet cord,
and your mouth is lovely.
Behind your veil,
your brow is like a slice of pomegranate.

His mouth is sweetness.
He is absolutely desirable.
This is my love, and this is my friend,
young women of Jerusalem.

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Your mouth is like fine wine—

W flowing smoothly for my love,
gliding past my lips and teeth!

But if you refuse and rebel,
you will be devoured by the sword.”
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

He touched my mouth with it and said:

Now that this has touched your lips,
your wickedness is removed
and your sin is atoned for.

Therefore the Lord does not rejoice
over Israel’s young men
and has no compassion
on its fatherless and widows,
for everyone is a godless evildoer,
and every mouth speaks folly.
In all this, His anger is not removed,
and His hand is still raised to strike.

but He will judge the poor righteously
and execute justice for the oppressed of the land.
He will strike the land
with discipline from His mouth,
and He will kill the wicked
with a command from His lips.

The reeds by the Nile, by the mouth of the river,
and all the cultivated areas of the Nile
will wither, blow away, and vanish.

Search and read the scroll of the Lord:
Not one of them will be missing,
none will be lacking its mate,
because He has ordered it by my mouth,
and He will gather them by His Spirit.

Because your raging against Me
and your arrogance have reached My ears,
I will put My hook in your nose
and My bit in your mouth;
I will make you go back
the way you came.

And the glory of the Lord will appear,
and all humanity together will see it,
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

By Myself I have sworn;
Truth has gone from My mouth,
a word that will not be revoked:
Every knee will bow to Me,
every tongue will swear allegiance.

I declared the past events long ago;
they came out of My mouth; I proclaimed them.
Suddenly I acted, and they occurred.

I have put My words in your mouth,
and covered you in the shadow of My hand,
in order to plant the heavens,
to found the earth,
and to say to Zion, “You are My people.”

He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet He did not open His mouth.
Like a lamb led to the slaughter
and like a sheep silent before her shearers,
He did not open His mouth.

so My word that comes from My mouth
will not return to Me empty,
but it will accomplish what I please
and will prosper in what I send it to do.”

Who is it you are mocking?
Who is it you are opening your mouth
and sticking out your tongue at?
Isn’t it you, you rebellious children,
you race of liars,

then you will delight yourself in the Lord,
and I will make you ride over the heights of the land,
and let you enjoy the heritage of your father Jacob.”
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My Spirit who is on you, and My words that I have put in your mouth, will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouth of your children, or from the mouth of your children’s children, from now on and forever,” says the Lord.

Nations will see your righteousness
and all kings, your glory.
You will be called by a new name
that the Lord’s mouth will announce.

Then the Lord reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and told me:

I have now filled your mouth with My words.

Again the word of the Lord came to me inquiring, “What do you see?”

And I replied, “I see a boiling pot, its lip tilted from the north to the south.”

Therefore, this is what the Lord God of Hosts says:

Because you have spoken this word,
I am going to make My words
become fire in your mouth.
These people are the wood,
and the fire will consume them.

Their tongues are deadly arrows—
they speak deception.
With his mouth
a man speaks peaceably with his friend,
but inwardly he sets up an ambush.

Now hear the word of the Lord, you women.
Pay attention to the word of His mouth.
Teach your daughters a lament
and one another a dirge,

This is what the Lord of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are making you worthless. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the Lord’s mouth.

Abandon the towns! Live in the cliffs,
residents of Moab!
Be like a dove
that nests inside the mouth of a cave.

Let him put his mouth in the dust—
perhaps there is still hope.

Do not both adversity and good
come from the mouth of the Most High?

ד DaletThe nursing infant’s tongue
clings to the roof of his mouth from thirst.
Little children beg for bread,
but no one gives them any.

“And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you: Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”

So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll.

“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the house of Israel. When you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.

I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be mute and unable to rebuke them, for they are a rebellious house.

But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you will say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says.’ Let the one who listens, listen, and let the one who refuses, refuse—for they are a rebellious house.

But I said, “Oh, Lord God, I have never been defiled. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything that died naturally or was mauled by wild beasts. And impure meat has never entered my mouth.”

so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed, and never open your mouth again because of your disgrace.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

On that day your mouth will be opened to talk with him; you will speak and no longer be mute. So you will be a sign for them, and they will know that I am Yahweh.’”

“As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. When you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.

Now the hand of the Lord had been on me the evening before the fugitive arrived, and He opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute.

You boasted against Me with your mouth, and spoke many words against Me. I heard it Myself!

While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared that the kingdom has departed from you.

A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den. The king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signet rings of his nobles, so that nothing in regard to Daniel could be changed.

“Suddenly, another beast appeared, a second one, that looked like a bear. It was raised up on one side, with three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, ‘Get up! Gorge yourself on flesh.’

“While I was considering the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. There were eyes in this horn like a man’s, and it had a mouth that spoke arrogantly.

I also wanted to know about the 10 horns on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three fell—the horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke arrogantly, and that was more visible than the others.

I didn’t eat any rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I didn’t put any oil on my body until the three weeks were over.

Suddenly one with human likeness touched my lips. I opened my mouth and said to the one standing in front of me, “My lord, because of the vision, anguish overwhelms me and I am powerless.

For I will remove the names of the Baals
from her mouth;
they will no longer be remembered by their names.

This is why I have used the prophets
to cut them down;
I have killed them with the words of My mouth.
My judgment strikes like lightning.

Put the horn to your mouth!
One like an eagle comes
against the house of the Lord,
because they transgress My covenant
and rebel against My law.

Wake up, you drunkards, and weep;
wail, all you wine drinkers,
because of the sweet wine,
for it has been taken from your mouth.