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}

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}

And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, {and} set in order many proverbs. {moreover...: or, the more wise the preacher was, etc}

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness {and} thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers {thereof}.

{Then} will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

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

Thy lips, O {my} spouse, drop {as} the honeycomb: honey and milk {are} under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments {is} like the smell of Lebanon.

For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

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

What I tell you in darkness, {that} speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, {that} preach ye upon the housetops.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. {among: or, by}

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}

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

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise {is} health.

That thou mayest regard discretion, and {that} thy lips may keep knowledge.

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

Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe {which is} instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man {that is} an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure {things} new and old.

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. {teach: Heb. whet, or, sharpen}

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod {is} for the back of him that is void of understanding. {of understanding: Heb. of heart}

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge {are} a precious jewel.

For {it is} a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. {within...: Heb. in thy belly}

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

My words {shall be of} the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.