“The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life; but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.” Prov. 10:11
“The tongue of the just is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.” Prov. 10:20
“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked speaketh forwardness.” Prov. 10:31
“A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.” Prov. 13:2
“The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.” Prov. 12:6
“A wicked messenger falleth into mischief; but a faithful ambassador is health.” Prov. 12:17
“The lip of truth shall be established forever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.” Prov. 12:19
“In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.” Prov. 14:3
“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.” Prov. 19:5
“An ungodly witness scorneth judgment; and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.” Prov. 19:28
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.” Prov. 25:11
“Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.” Prov. 27:2
“Open rebuke is better than secret love.” Prov. 27:5
“He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.” Prov. 27:14
Mouth that is in control:
Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.” Prov. 10:14
“The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.” Prov. 18:4
“Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.” Prov. 21:23
“The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.” The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is a dew upon the grass. A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.” Prov. 19:11-13
“A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.” Prov. 19: 24-26
“A fool’s wrath is presently known; but a prudent man covereth same.” Prov. 12:16
“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life; and he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.” Prov. 13:3
“A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger.” Prov. 15:1
“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life; but perversesness therein is a breach in the spirit.” Prov. 15:4
“The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.” Prov. 15:28
“The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.” Prov. 16:23
“The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.” Prov. 17:14
“He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.” Prov. 17:27-28
“He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.” Prov. 26:17
Mouth that is caring:
“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked speaketh forwardness.” Prov. 10:32
“The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.” Prov. 12:18
“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of the hear the spirit is broken.” Prov. 15:13
“The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord; but the words of the pure are pleasant words.” Prov. 15:26
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.” Prov. 16:24
“By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.” Prov. 25:15
“Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.” Prov. 27:9
Mouth that is conniving:
“A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a forward mouth. He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; Forwardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.” Prov. 6:12-14
“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the forward mouth, do I hate.” Prov. 8:13
“The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.” Prov. 16:28
“A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: withersoever it turneth, it prospereth.” Prov. 18:8
“A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.” Prov. 25:18
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lets thou also b like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.” Prov. 26:4-5
“Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upholden by mercy.” Prov. 20:28
Mouth that is careless:
“HE that hideth hatred with lying lips and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.” Prov. 10:18
“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked speaketh forwardness.” Prov. 10:32
“As righteousness tendeth to life; so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.” Prov. 11:19
“A fool’s Wrath is presently known; but a prudent man covereth same.” Prov. 12:16
“There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.” Prov. 12:18
“A whole some tongue is a tree of life; but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.” Prov. 15:4
“He that uttereth a tranggression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.” Prov. 17:9
“The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave of contention, before it be meddled with.” Prov. 17:14
“He that loveth transgression that loveth strife; and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.” Prov. 17:19
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” Prov. 18:21
“He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.” Prov. 20:19
“By the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.” Prov. 25:23