Proverbs 16:23
"The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips."
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- Proverbs 15:28
"The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things."
Read in chapter → - Matthew 12:34
"O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh."
Read in chapter → - Colossians 3:16
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 22:17
"Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge."
Read in chapter → - Psalms 37:30
"The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment."
Read in chapter → - Psalms 45:1
"My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer."
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