Tuesday, September 20, 2016

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.

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

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