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

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

And the tongue {is} a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. {course: Gr. wheel}

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

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. {poureth: Heb. belcheth, or, bubbleth}

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked {speaketh} frowardness. {frowardness: Heb. frowardnesses}

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

The words of his mouth {are} iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, {and} to do good.

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

And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, {thou} wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty {and} two months. {to continue: or, to make war}

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are {these}; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

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

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. {the unrighteous...: Heb. the man of iniquity} {abundantly...: Heb. multiply to pardon}

Unto the pure all things {are} pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving {is} nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: