for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts.
for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right,
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste. Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes.
I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil.
Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
With my lips I declare all the rules of your mouth.
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
For I am full of words; the spirit within me constrains me. Behold, my belly is like wine that has no vent; like new wineskins ready to burst.
For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
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