Verse 32

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversities.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 12:10 : 10 The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and to write words of truth accurately.
  • Dan 4:27 : 27 the king said, "Is not this the great Babylon which I have built as a royal residence by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?"
  • Titus 2:8 : 8 Let your speech be sound and beyond reproach, so that any opponent may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
  • Prov 2:12 : 12 rescuing you from the way of evil, from anyone who speaks perversely,
  • Prov 11:11 : 11 By the blessing of the upright, a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.
  • Prov 12:6 : 6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright rescues them.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 There is one whose rash words are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.
  • Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.
  • Prov 18:6-8 : 6 A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth invites a beating. 7 The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his soul. 8 The words of a slanderer are like tasty morsels; they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
  • Eccl 10:12 : 12 The words of a wise person's mouth bring favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.