The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips. Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
The officers answered, “No one ever spoke like this man!”
And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph's son?”
The Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.
My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad.
The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
You are the most handsome of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.
behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you.
For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.
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