A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. {to...: or, to edify profitably}

As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! {a matter: or, wood}

Which imagine mischiefs in {their} heart; continually are they gathered together {for} war.

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

Ye are of {your} father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. {of his own: or, from his own will or disposition}

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

{Ye} serpents, {ye} generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for {I shall} never {be} in adversity. {never: Heb. unto generation and generation}

Who whet their tongue like a sword, {and} bend {their bows to shoot} their arrows, {even} bitter words:

And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

[To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, {A Psalm} of David.] The fool hath said in his heart, {There is} no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: {there is} none that doeth good. {Maschil: or, of instruction}

They encourage themselves {in} an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? {matter: or, speech} {of...: Heb. to hide his snares}

None calleth for justice, nor {any} pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, {and} from a deceitful tongue.

Stand in the gate of the LORD'S house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all {ye of} Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it {are} the issues of life. {with...: Heb. above all keeping}

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. {to...: or, to edify profitably}

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; {and} their hearts, that they cannot understand. {shut: Heb. daubed}

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Then said I, Woe {is} me! for I am undone; because I {am} a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. {undone: Heb. cut off}

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

{Ye} serpents, {ye} generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

Let your speech {be} alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: {adultery: Gr. an adulteress}

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

The thoughts of the wicked {are} an abomination to the LORD: but {the words} of the pure {are} pleasant words. {pleasant...: Heb. words of pleasantness}

Their throat {is} an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps {is} under their lips:

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

The mouth of a righteous {man is} a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

[To the chief Musician, {A Psalm} of David.] The fool hath said in his heart, {There is} no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, {there is} none that doeth good.

Because the carnal mind {is} enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. {the carnal...: Gr. the minding of the flesh}

Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments {are} righteousness.

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. {teacheth: Heb. maketh wise}

But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison {is} under their lips. Selah.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish {doeth} not so.

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

The words of a man's mouth {are as} deep waters, {and} the wellspring of wisdom {as} a flowing brook.

Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one {is} an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand {is} stretched out still. {folly: or, villany}

They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper. {cockatrice': or, adder's} {crushed...: or, sprinkled is as if there brake out a viper}

But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid {them} on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.

And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. {complaint: or, meditation}

The tongue of the just {is as} choice silver: the heart of the wicked {is} little worth.

And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, {and} they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.

And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

{How long} shall they utter {and} speak hard things? {and} all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.

Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords {are} in their lips: for who, {say they}, doth hear?

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue {is} mischief and vanity. {deceit: Heb. deceits} {vanity: or, iniquity}

Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.