Thou shalt not revile
the gods,
nor curse
the ruler
of thy people.
O that
ye would altogether hold
your peace!
and it
should be
your wisdom.
Shall vain words
have an end?
or what
emboldeneth thee
that thou answerest?
I also could speak
as ye do:
if your soul
were in my soul's stead,
I could heap
up words
against you,
and shake mine
head at you.
But
I would strengthen you
with my mouth,
and the moving
of my lips
should asswage
your grief.
Yea,
young children
despised me;
I arose,
and
they
spake against me.
My lips
shall not speak
wickedness,
nor my tongue utter deceit.
Who is
this that darkeneth
counsel
by words
without knowledge?
His mouth
is full of cursing
and deceit
and fraud:
under his tongue
is mischief
and vanity.
He sitteth in the lurking places
of the villages:
in the secret
places
doth
he murder
the innocent:
his eyes
are privily set
against the poor.
The LORD
shall cut off
all flattering lips,
and the tongue
that speaketh proud things:
Who have said,
With our tongue
will
we prevail;
our lips
are our own:
who is
lord over us?
Lord,
who shall abide in
thy tabernacle?
who shall dwell
in thy holy hill?
He that
walketh uprightly,
and worketh righteousness,
and speaketh
the truth
in his heart.
He that
backbiteth not
with his tongue,
nor doeth evil
to his neighbour,
nor taketh up a reproach
against his neighbour.
Keep thy tongue
from evil,
and thy lips
from speaking guile.
Yea,
they opened
their mouth wide
against me,
and said,
Aha,
aha,
our eye hath seen it.
The mouth
of the righteous
speaketh wisdom,
and his tongue
talketh of judgment.
I said,
I will take
heed to my ways,
that I
sin not
with my tongue:
I will keep my mouth
with a bridle,
while the wicked
is
before me.
Mine enemies
speak evil
of me, When
shall
he die,
and his name perish?
And
if he come
to see me,
he speaketh vanity:
his heart
gathereth iniquity
to itself;
when
he goeth abroad,
he telleth it.
All that hate me
whisper together against me:
against me do
they devise
my hurt.
An evil disease,
say they,
cleaveth
fast unto him:
and
now that
he lieth
he shall rise
up no more.
Yea,
mine own familiar friend,
in whom
I trusted,
which did eat
of my bread,
hath lifted
up his heel
against me.
Whoso
offereth
praise
glorifieth me:
and to him
that
ordereth
his conversation
aright will
I shew
the salvation
of God.
The tongue
deviseth mischiefs;
like a sharp razor,
working deceitfully.
Thou lovest
evil more than good;
and lying rather than
to speak righteousness.
Selah.
Thou lovest all devouring words,
O thou deceitful tongue.
For the sin
of their mouth
and the words
of their lips let them
even be taken
in their pride:
and
for cursing
and lying
which they speak.
Hide me
from the secret counsel
of the wicked;
from the insurrection
of the workers
of iniquity:
Who whet
their tongue like a sword,
and bend
their bows
to shoot their arrows,
even bitter words:
That they
may shoot
in secret
at the perfect:
suddenly do
they
shoot at him,
and fear not.
They encourage themselves
in an evil matter:
they commune
of laying
snares privily;
they say,
Who shall see them?
They that
sit
in the gate
speak against me;
and
I was the song
of the drunkards.
For they
persecute him whom thou
hast smitten;
and they
talk
to the grief
of those whom
thou hast wounded.
Let them
be turned
back for a reward
of their shame
that say,
Aha,
aha.
I will meditate also
of all
thy work,
and talk
of thy doings.
Mine enemies
reproach me all
the day;
and they
that are mad
against me are sworn against me.
Because
they provoked
his spirit,
so that
he spake unadvisedly
with his lips.
With my lips
have
I declared all
the judgments
of thy mouth.
Princes
also did sit
and
speak against me:
but thy servant
did meditate
in thy statutes.
Make me
to understand the way
of thy precepts:
so shall
I talk
of thy wondrous works.
I will speak
of thy testimonies
also before kings,
and will not be ashamed.
Thy statutes
have been my songs
in the house
of my pilgrimage.
My tongue
shall speak
of thy word:
for all
thy commandments
are righteousness.
In my distress
I cried
unto the LORD,
and he heard me.
Deliver my soul,
O LORD,
from lying lips,
and
from a deceitful tongue.
What shall be given
unto thee?
or what
shall be done
unto thee,
thou false tongue?
Sharp arrows
of the mighty,
with coals
of juniper.
Woe is me,
that I
sojourn
in Mesech,
that I
dwell
in the tents
of Kedar!
My soul
hath long
dwelt with him that
hateth peace.
I am for peace:
but when I speak,
they are
for war.
They have sharpened
their tongues like a serpent;
adders' poison
is under their lips.
Selah.
Let not
an evil speaker
be established
in the earth:
evil shall hunt
the violent man
to overthrow him.
Set a watch,
O LORD,
before my mouth;
keep the door
of my lips.
I will speak
of the glorious honour
of thy majesty,
and of thy wondrous works.
And men
shall speak
of the might
of thy terrible acts:
and
I will declare
thy greatness.
They shall abundantly utter
the memory
of thy great goodness,
and shall sing
of thy righteousness.
They shall speak
of the glory
of thy kingdom,
and talk
of thy power;
To make
known
to the sons
of men his mighty acts,
and the glorious majesty
of his kingdom.
Put away
from thee
a froward mouth,
and perverse lips
put far
from thee.
These six things
doth
the LORD hate:
yea,
seven are an abomination
unto him:
A proud look,
a lying tongue,
and hands
that shed innocent blood,
An heart that
deviseth wicked imaginations,
feet
that be swift
in running
to mischief,
A false
witness that
speaketh lies,
and he
that soweth discord
among brethren.
The fear
of the LORD
is to hate evil:
pride,
and arrogancy,
and the evil way,
and the froward mouth,
do I hate.
The mouth
of a
righteous man
is a
well of life:
but violence
covereth
the mouth
of the wicked.
Hatred
stirreth up strifes:
but love
covereth all sins.
In the lips
of him that
hath understanding wisdom
is found:
but a rod
is for the back
of him that is void
of understanding.
Wise men
lay up knowledge:
but
the mouth
of the foolish
is near destruction.
In the multitude
of words
there wanteth
not sin:
but he
that refraineth
his lips is wise.
The tongue
of the just is
as choice silver:
the heart
of the wicked
is little worth.
The lips
of the righteous feed many:
but fools
die
for want
of wisdom.
The mouth
of the just bringeth
forth wisdom:
but the froward tongue
shall be cut out.
The lips
of the righteous
know
what is acceptable:
but
the mouth
of the wicked
speaketh frowardness.
By the blessing
of the upright
the city
is exalted:
but it
is overthrown by the mouth
of the wicked.
He that is
void of wisdom
despiseth his neighbour:
but a man
of understanding
holdeth his peace.
A talebearer
revealeth secrets:
but he
that is
of a faithful spirit
concealeth the matter.
Where no counsel is,
the people fall:
but in the multitude
of counsellors
there is safety.
The thoughts
of the righteous
are right:
but the counsels
of the wicked
are deceit.
The words
of the wicked
are to lie in
wait for blood:
but the mouth
of the upright
shall deliver them.
The wicked
is snared by the transgression
of his lips:
but the just shall come
out of trouble.
A man
shall be satisfied
with good
by the fruit
of his mouth:
and
the recompence
of a man's hands
shall be rendered unto him.
A fool's wrath
is presently known:
but a prudent man
covereth shame.
He that
speaketh
truth
sheweth forth righteousness:
but a false witness deceit.
There is
that speaketh like
the piercings
of a sword:
but
the tongue
of the wise is health.
The lip
of truth
shall be established
for ever:
but a lying tongue
is
but for a moment.
Deceit is in the heart
of them that
imagine evil:
but to the counsellors
of peace is joy.
A prudent man
concealeth knowledge:
but the heart
of fools
proclaimeth foolishness.
A man
shall eat good
by the fruit
of his mouth:
but
the soul
of the transgressors
shall eat violence.
He that
keepeth
his mouth
keepeth his life:
but he
that openeth wide
his lips
shall have
destruction.
In the mouth
of the foolish
is a rod
of pride:
but the lips
of the wise
shall preserve them.
A true witness
delivereth souls:
but a deceitful witness
speaketh lies.
A soft answer
turneth away wrath:
but grievous words
stir
up anger.
The tongue
of the wise
useth knowledge aright:
but the mouth
of fools
poureth out foolishness.
A wholesome tongue
is a tree
of life:
but perverseness
therein is a breach
in the spirit.
The lips
of the wise
disperse knowledge:
but
the heart
of the foolish
doeth not so.
The heart
of him that
hath
understanding seeketh knowledge:
but the mouth
of fools
feedeth on foolishness.
A man
hath
joy
by the answer
of his mouth:
and a word
spoken
in due season,
how good
is it!
The thoughts
of the wicked
are an abomination
to the LORD:
but
the words
of the pure
are pleasant words.
The heart
of the righteous
studieth to answer:
but
the mouth
of the wicked
poureth out evil things.
The wise in heart
shall be called prudent:
and the sweetness
of the lips
increaseth learning.
The heart
of the wise
teacheth his mouth,
and addeth
learning
to his lips.
Pleasant words
are as an honeycomb,
sweet
to the soul,
and health
to the bones.
An ungodly man
diggeth up evil:
and in his lips
there is
as a burning fire.
A froward man
soweth strife:
and a whisperer
separateth chief friends.
A wicked doer
giveth
heed
to false lips;
and a liar
giveth ear
to a naughty tongue.
Excellent speech
becometh not
a fool:
much less
do lying lips
a prince.
He that
covereth
a transgression
seeketh love;
but he
that
repeateth
a matter
separateth very friends.
He that
hath
a froward heart
findeth
no good:
and he that
hath a perverse tongue
falleth into mischief.
He that
hath
knowledge spareth his words:
and a man
of understanding
is of an excellent spirit.
Even a fool,
when
he holdeth his peace,
is counted wise:
and he
that
shutteth
his lips
is esteemed a man
of understanding.
The words
of a man's mouth
are as deep waters,
and the wellspring
of wisdom
as a flowing brook.
A fool's lips
enter
into contention,
and his mouth calleth
for strokes.
A fool's mouth
is his destruction,
and his lips
are the snare
of his soul.
The words
of a talebearer
are as wounds,
and they
go down
into the innermost parts
of the belly.
He that
answereth
a matter
before he heareth it,
it is folly
and
shame unto him.
A man's belly
shall be satisfied
with the fruit
of his mouth;
and
with the increase
of his lips
shall he be filled.
Death
and life
are in the power
of the tongue:
and
they that love it
shall eat
the fruit thereof.
The poor
useth intreaties;
but the rich
answereth roughly.
Better is the poor
that walketh in his integrity,
than
he that is perverse
in his lips,
and is a fool.
The desire
of a man
is his kindness:
and a poor man
is better
than a liar.
An ungodly witness
scorneth judgment:
and
the mouth
of the wicked
devoureth iniquity.
There is gold,
and a multitude
of rubies:
but
the lips
of knowledge
are a precious jewel.
Whoso
keepeth
his mouth
and his tongue
keepeth
his soul
from troubles.
He that
loveth pureness
of heart,
for the grace
of his lips
the king
shall be
his friend.
For their heart
studieth destruction,
and their lips
talk
of mischief.
For by wise counsel
thou shalt make
thy war:
and in multitude
of counsellors
there is safety.
A word
fitly spoken
is like apples
of gold
in pictures
of silver.
By long forbearing
is
a prince persuaded,
and a soft tongue
breaketh the bone.
The north wind
driveth
away rain:
so doth
an angry countenance
a backbiting tongue.
Answer a fool
according to his folly,
lest
he be wise
in his own conceit.
Where no wood is,
there
the fire
goeth out:
so where
there is
no talebearer,
the strife ceaseth.
As coals
are to burning coals,
and wood to fire;
so is a contentious man
to kindle strife.
The words
of a talebearer
are as wounds,
and they
go down
into the innermost parts
of the belly.
Burning lips
and a wicked heart
are like
a potsherd
covered
with silver dross.
A lying tongue
hateth those
that are afflicted by it;
and a flattering mouth
worketh ruin.
A fool
uttereth all
his mind:
but a wise man
keepeth it in
till afterwards.
Seest
thou a man
that is hasty
in his words?
there is
more
hope
of a fool than of him.
Accuse not
a servant
unto his master,
lest
he curse thee,
and
thou be found guilty.
She openeth her mouth
with wisdom;
and in her tongue
is the law
of kindness.
A time to rend,
and a time
to sew;
a time
to keep silence,
and a time
to speak;
For a dream
cometh through the multitude
of business;
and a fool's voice
is known
by multitude
of words.
For in the multitude
of dreams
and many words
there are also
divers vanities:
but fear
thou God.
For oftentimes also
thine own heart
knoweth that
thou thyself likewise
hast cursed
others.
The words
of wise men
are heard
in quiet more than the cry
of him that
ruleth among fools.
Surely the serpent
will bite
without enchantment;
and a babbler
is no better.
The words
of a wise man's mouth
are gracious;
but the lips
of a fool
will swallow
up himself.
The beginning
of the words
of his mouth
is foolishness:
and
the end
of his talk
is mischievous madness.
A fool
also is full of words:
a man
cannot tell
what shall be;
and
what shall be
after him,
who can tell him?
Curse
not the king,
no not in thy thought;
and curse not
the rich in thy bedchamber:
for a bird
of the air
shall carry
the voice,
and
that which
hath
wings
shall tell
the matter.
And moreover,
because
the preacher
was wise,
he still taught
the people knowledge;
yea,
he gave good heed,
and sought out,
and set
in order many proverbs.
The preacher
sought to find out
acceptable words:
and that which
was written
was upright,
even words
of truth.
The words
of the wise
are
as goads,
and as nails
fastened
by the masters
of assemblies,
which are given
from one shepherd.
Then said I,
Woe is me!
for I
am undone;
because
I am a man
of unclean lips,
and
I dwell
in the midst
of a people
of unclean lips:
for mine
eyes
have seen
the King,
the LORD
of hosts.
For the vile person
will speak villany,
and his heart
will work iniquity,
to practise hypocrisy,
and
to utter error
against the LORD,
to make
empty the soul
of the hungry,
and he
will cause
the drink
of the thirsty
to fail.
The instruments
also of the churl
are evil:
he deviseth
wicked devices
to destroy the poor
with lying words,
even
when the needy
speaketh right.
For I heard
the defaming
of many,
fear
on every side.
Report,
say they,
and
we will report it.
All my familiars watched
for my halting,
saying,
Peradventure
he will be enticed,
and
we shall prevail against him,
and we
shall take
our revenge
on him.
Therefore the prudent
shall keep silence
in that time;
for it
is an evil time.
The remnant
of Israel
shall not do
iniquity,
nor speak lies;
neither shall
a deceitful tongue
be found
in their mouth:
for they
shall feed
and lie down,
and none
shall make them afraid.
These are
the things that
ye shall do;
Speak
ye every man
the truth
to his neighbour;
execute the judgment
of truth
and peace
in your gates:
But
I say unto you,
That whosoever
is angry
with his brother
without a cause
shall be
in danger
of the judgment:
and whosoever
shall say
to his brother,
Raca,
shall be
in danger
of the council:
but whosoever
shall say,
Thou fool,
shall be
in danger of hell fire.
But let
your communication be,
Yea,
yea;
Nay,
nay:
for whatsoever is more than
these cometh of evil.
O generation
of vipers,
how can ye,
being evil,
speak good things?
for out of the abundance
of the heart
the mouth speaketh.
A good man
out of the good treasure
of the heart
bringeth forth good things:
and
an evil man
out of the evil treasure
bringeth forth evil things.
But
I say unto you,
That every idle
word that men
shall speak,
they shall give account
thereof in the day
of judgment.
For by thy
words
thou shalt be justified,
and by thy
words
thou shalt be condemned.
A good man
out of the good treasure
of his heart
bringeth forth that which
is good;
and an evil man
out of the evil treasure
of his heart
bringeth forth that
which is evil:
for of the abundance
of the heart
his mouth speaketh.
Then said Paul,
I wist not,
brethren,
that he
was the high priest:
for it
is written,
Thou shalt not speak evil
of the ruler
of thy people.
Being filled
with all unrighteousness,
fornication,
wickedness,
covetousness,
maliciousness;
full of envy,
murder,
debate,
deceit,
malignity;
whisperers,
Backbiters,
haters of God,
despiteful,
proud,
boasters,
inventors
of evil things,
disobedient
to parents,
Their throat
is an open sepulchre;
with their tongues
they have used
deceit;
the poison
of asps
is under their lips:
Whose mouth
is full of cursing
and bitterness:
Nor thieves,
nor covetous,
nor drunkards,
nor revilers,
nor extortioners,
shall inherit
the kingdom
of God.
That ye put off concerning
the former conversation
the old man,
which is
corrupt
according to
the deceitful lusts;
Wherefore putting
away lying,
speak every man truth
with his neighbour:
for we
are members one
of another.
Let no corrupt communication
proceed
out of your mouth,
but that which
is good
to the use
of edifying,
that it
may minister
grace
unto the hearers.
Let all bitterness,
and wrath,
and anger,
and clamour,
and evil speaking,
be put away
from you,
with all malice:
Neither filthiness,
nor foolish talking,
nor jesting,
which are not convenient:
but rather giving
of thanks.
Only let
your conversation
be as it
becometh
the gospel
of Christ:
that whether
I come
and see you,
or else
be absent,
I may hear
of your affairs,
that ye
stand
fast
in one spirit,
with one mind
striving together
for the faith
of the gospel;
Let your speech
be alway
with grace,
seasoned with salt,
that ye
may know how
ye ought to answer
every man.
For there are
many unruly
and vain talkers
and deceivers,
specially
they
of the circumcision:
Whose mouths
must be stopped,
who subvert
whole houses,
teaching things
which they ought not,
for filthy lucre's sake.
To speak evil
of no man,
to be no brawlers,
but gentle,
shewing all meekness
unto all men.
Wherefore,
my beloved brethren,
let every man
be swift
to hear,
slow to speak,
slow to wrath:
If any man
among you
seem
to be religious,
and bridleth not
his tongue,
but deceiveth his own heart,
this man's religion
is vain.
For in many things
we offend all.
If any man
offend not
in word,
the same
is a perfect man,
and able
also to bridle
the whole body.
Even so
the tongue
is a little member,
and boasteth great things.
Behold,
how great a matter
a little fire kindleth!
And the tongue
is a fire,
a world
of iniquity:
so is the tongue
among our members,
that it
defileth the whole body,
and setteth
on fire
the course
of nature;
and it
is set
on fire
of hell.
But the tongue
can
no man tame;
it is an unruly evil,
full of deadly poison.
Therewith bless
we God,
even the Father;
and therewith curse
we men,
which are made
after the similitude
of God.
Out of the same mouth
proceedeth
blessing and cursing.
My brethren,
these things
ought not so to be.
Who is a wise man
and endued
with knowledge
among you?
let him
shew
out of a good conversation
his works
with meekness
of wisdom.
Speak not evil one
of another,
brethren.
He that
speaketh evil
of his brother,
and judgeth his brother,
speaketh evil
of the law,
and judgeth the law:
but
if thou
judge the law,
thou art
not a doer
of the law,
but a judge.
Wherefore laying
aside all malice,
and all guile,
and hypocrisies,
and envies,
all evil speakings,
Having your conversation honest
among the Gentiles:
that,
whereas
they speak
against you
as evildoers,
they may by your good works,
which they
shall behold,
glorify God
in the day
of visitation.
Not rendering
evil for evil,
or railing for railing:
but contrariwise blessing;
knowing that
ye are thereunto called,
that ye
should inherit
a blessing.
For he
that will love life,
and see
good days,
let him
refrain
his tongue
from evil,
and his lips that
they speak
no guile:
But sanctify
the Lord God
in your hearts:
and be ready always
to give an answer
to every man
that asketh you
a reason
of the hope
that is in you
with meekness
and fear:
Having a good conscience;
that,
whereas
they speak evil
of you,
as of evildoers,
they may be ashamed
that falsely accuse
your good conversation
in Christ.
And delivered just Lot,
vexed with the filthy conversation
of the wicked:
(For
that righteous man
dwelling among them,
in seeing
and hearing,
vexed his righteous soul
from day to day
with their unlawful deeds;)
But chiefly
them that walk
after the flesh
in the lust
of uncleanness,
and despise
government.
Presumptuous are they,
selfwilled,
they are not afraid
to speak evil
of dignities.
Likewise
also these filthy dreamers
defile
the flesh,
despise dominion,
and speak evil
of dignities.
And
in their mouth
was found no guile:
for they
are without fault
before the throne
of God.