Pleasant words {are as} an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

A wholesome tongue {is} a tree of life: but perverseness therein {is} a breach in the spirit. {A wholesome...: Heb. The healing of the tongue}

My soul {is} among lions: {and} I lie {even among} them that are set on fire, {even} the sons of men, whose teeth {are} spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

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

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}

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

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador {is} health. {a faithful...: Heb. an ambassador of faithfulness}

And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, {many} days.

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour {is} a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

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

For they {are} life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. {health: Heb. medicine}

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

In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, {was there} the tree of life, which bare twelve {manner of} fruits, {and} yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree {were} for the healing of the nations.

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance {was} as the sun shineth in his strength.

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

Pleasant words {are as} an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

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}

For they {are} life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. {health: Heb. medicine}

A wholesome tongue {is} a tree of life: but perverseness therein {is} a breach in the spirit. {A wholesome...: Heb. The healing of the tongue}

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.

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue {is} the law of kindness.

The words of a talebearer {are} as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. {talebearer: or, whisperer} {as wounds: or, like as when men are wounded} {most...: Heb. chambers}

Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. {from...: or, when the tongue scourgeth}

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour {is} a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

{The words} of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war {was} in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet {were} they drawn swords.

My soul {is} among lions: {and} I lie {even among} them that are set on fire, {even} the sons of men, whose teeth {are} spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

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

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

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

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

Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

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

Neither yield ye your members {as} instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members {as} instruments of righteousness unto God. {instruments: Gr. arms, or, weapons}

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

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. {of wisdom: Heb. of heart}

How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?

{As} with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where {is} thy God? {sword: or, killing}

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:

{There is} a generation, whose teeth {are as} swords, and their jaw teeth {as} knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from {among} men.

The words of a wise man's mouth {are} gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. {gracious: Heb. grace}

So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.