"In the multitudeª of wordsª there wantethª° not¹ sin:ª but he that refrainethª° his lipsª [is] wise.ª°" {Prv 10:19} + "The wickedª is snaredª by the transgressionª of [his] lips:ª but the justª shall come outª° of trouble.ª¹" {Prv 12:13} + "He that keepethª° his mouthª keepethª° his life:ª [but] he that openeth wideª° his lipsª shall have destruction.ª" {Prv 13:3} + "He that hath²° knowledgeª¹ sparethª° his words:ª [and] a manª of understandingª is of an excellentª°² spirit.ª ... Even¹ a fool,ª when he holdeth his peace,ª° is countedª° wise:ª [and] he that shuttethª° his lipsª [is esteemed] a man of understanding.ª°" {Prv 17:27-28} + "Deathª and lifeª [are] in the powerª of the tongue:ª and they that loveª° it shall eatª° the fruitª thereof." {Prv 18:21} + "If any manª amongª youª seemª° to beª° religious,ª and bridlethª° notª his²¹ tongue,ª butª deceivethª° his own²¹ heart,ª this man'sª religionª [is] vain.ª" {Jms 1:26} + "Forª in many thingsª we offendª° all.ª If any manª offendª° notª inª word,ª the sameª [is] a perfectª man,ª [and] ableª alsoª to bridleª° the¹ wholeª body.ª ... Whoª [is] a wise manª andª endued with knowledgeª amongª you?ª let him shewª° out ofª a goodª conversationª his²¹ worksª withª meeknessª of wisdom.ª" {Jms 3:2-13} |
