"The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness."
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To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
The lips of a righteous [man] know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!