words of my mouth
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15And the eloquence of my mouth will be so as to please, along with the meditation of my heart, in your sight, forever, O Lord, my helper and my redeemer.
29Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.
11so also will my word be, which will go forth from my mouth. It will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish whatever I will, and it will prosper in the tasks for which I sent it.
23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish.
36But I say to you, that for every idle word which men will have spoken, they shall render an account in the day of judgment.
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits.
1A mild response shatters anger. But a harsh word stirs up fury.
24Careful words are a honeycomb: sweet to the soul and healthful to the bones.
3O Lord, station a guard over my mouth and a door enclosing my lips.
4A peaceful tongue is a tree of life. But that which is immoderate will crush the spirit.
8But now you must set aside all these things: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, and indecent speech from your mouth.
37For by your words shall you be justified, and by your words shall you be condemned.”
26But if anyone considers himself to be religious, but he does not restrain his tongue, but instead seduces his own heart: such a one’s religion is vanity.
27Whoever moderates his words is learned and prudent. And a man of learning has a precious spirit.