"In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them."
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Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.
In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, But the lips of the wise protect them.
In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.