Verse 32

The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 12:10 : 10 The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written `by' the upright, words of truth.
• Dan 4:27 : 27 `Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and thy sins by righteousness break off, and thy perversity by pitying the poor, lo, it is a lengthening of thine ease.
• Titus 2:8 : 8 discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.
• Prov 2:12 : 12 To deliver thee from an evil way, From any speaking froward things,
• Prov 11:11 : 11 By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
• Prov 12:6 : 6 The words of the wicked `are': `Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
• Prov 12:18 : 18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
• Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
• Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.
• Prov 18:6-8 : 6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth. 7 The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul. 8 The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.
• Eccl 10:12 : 12 Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.