Proverbs 16:23 "The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips."

Matthew 12:33-37 ". . . out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh."

Proverbs 18:21 "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."

10:11 "The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life. . . ." (You can get something from a well!)

15:4 "A wholesome tongue is a tree of life. . . ." (You can get something from a tree!)

(Isaiah 32:6 "For the vile . . . make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.)

Proverbs 10:16 "The labour of the righteous tendeth to life. . . ."

v. 21 "The lips of the righteous feed many. . . ."

v. 32 "The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable. . . ."

15:2 "The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness."

25:11 "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."

Psalm 37:30 "The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment."

Proverbs 31:(10-11)26 "She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness."

James 3(all)

Colossians 4:6 "Let your speech be alway with grace . . . that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man."

Proverbs 15:1 "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger."

15:28 "The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things."

18:23 "The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly."

Job 6:25 "How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?"

Proverbs 25:15 "By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone."

1st Peter 3:8-9 ". . . be courteous: not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing. . . ."

Ephesians 5:1-4 ". . . let it not be once named among you . . . foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient. . . ."

Proverbs 26:18-19 "As a mad man who casteth firebrands . . . deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?"

James 1:19-20, 26 ". . . let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. . . ."

Proverbs 29:20 "Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him."

(26:17 "He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.")

10:19 "In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise."

12:23 "A prudent man concealeth knowledge. . . ."

13:3 "He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction."

17:28 ". . . he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding."

21:23 "Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles."

Ecclesiastes 5:2-3 ". . . let thy words be few. . . . a fool's voice is known by multitude of words."

10:11 "Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better."

Psalm 141:3 "Set a watch, O lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips."

Ecclesiastes 3:1-7 ". . . there is a . . . time to every purpose . . . a time to keep silence, and a time to speak. . . ."

Proverbs 15:23 "A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!"

26:4 "Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him."

v. 5 "Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit."

25:23 "The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue."

Job 16:1-5 "But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief."

Psalm 39:1 ". . . I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me."

Romans 13:7 "Render therefore to all their dues: . . . honour to whom honour."

Leviticus 19:32 "Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God. . . ."

(Luke 14:11 "For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.")

1st Peter 2:17 "Honour all men. . . . Honour the king."

Philippians 2:3 ". . . in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves."

Proverbs 12:23 "A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness."