Verse 2
So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.
Referenced Verses
- Ps 45:2 : 2 You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.
- Ps 71:15 : 15 My mouth will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they are more than may be measured.
- Ps 119:13 : 13 With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.
- Prov 10:21 : 21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
- Prov 15:2 : 2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
- Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.
- Prov 16:23 : 23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
- Song 4:11 : 11 Your lips are dropping honey; honey and milk are under your tongue; and the smell of your clothing is like the smell of Lebanon.
- Mal 2:6-7 : 6 True teaching was in his mouth, and no evil was seen on his lips: he was walking with me in peace and righteousness, turning numbers of people away from evil-doing. 7 For it is right for the priest's lips to keep knowledge, and for men to be waiting for the law from his mouth: for he is the servant sent from the Lord of armies.
- Prov 20:15 : 15 There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.