Wisdom Principles—Blessing through Speech

Deuteronomy 30:14
But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may observe it.

Joshua 1:8
Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth

Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 34:1
I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Psalm 63:5
…with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

Proverbs 8:6
Listen, for I will speak noble things; and the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of the upright is a life-giving fountain

Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver

Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous nourish many

Proverbs 12:18
The tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 12:20
Joy with those who give counsels of peace.

Proverbs 12:25
Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad.

Proverbs 13:14
The teaching of the wise is a life-giving fountain for eluding the snares of death.

Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath

Proverbs 15:4
A soothing tongue is a tree of life

Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable

Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise spread knowledge

Proverbs 15:26
Pleasant words are pure.

Proverbs 16:21
Sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.

Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Proverbs 25:11

Like apples of gold inlaid with silver is a word that is aptly spoken.

Proverbs 25:15
A soft tongue breaks the bone.

Proverbs 31:26
She opens her mouth in wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

Ecclesiastes 10:12
Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious

Sirach 18:16-17
Does not the dew give relief from the scorching heat?  So a word is better than a gift. ¹⁷Indeed, does not a word surpass a good gift?  Both are to be found in a gracious person. 

Sirach 27:11
The conversation of the godly is always wise

Romans 10:8-10
But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, "that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: ⁹That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.

Ephesians 4:29
Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 5:4
There must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.

1 Thessalonians 5:11
Encourage one another and build each other up