Proverbs 14:3

Proverbs Of Solomon

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He who walks in uprightness [reverently] fears the Lord [and obeys and worships Him with profound respect],
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
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In the mouth of the [arrogant] fool [who rejects God] is a rod for his back,
But the lips of the wise [when they speak with godly wisdom] will protect them.
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Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,
But much revenue [because of good crops] comes by the strength of the ox.

Foolish Man

Wise Men

Words of the Wise

Give Heed

Proverbs 12:6

The [malevolent] words of the wicked lie in wait for [innocent] blood [to slander],
But the mouth of the upright will rescue and protect them.

1 Samuel 2:3

“Do not go on boasting so very proudly,
Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth;
For the Lord is a God of knowledge,
And by Him actions are weighed (examined).

Job 5:21

“You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,
And you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes.

Psalm 12:3

May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
The tongue that speaks great things [in boasting];

Psalm 31:18

Let the lying lips be mute,
Which speak insolently and arrogantly against the [consistently] righteous
With pride and contempt.

Psalm 52:1-2

Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man?
The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.

Psalm 57:4

My life is among lions;
I must lie among those who breathe out fire—
The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.

Proverbs 18:6

A fool’s lips bring contention and strife,
And his mouth invites a beating.

Proverbs 21:24

“Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names
Who acts with overbearing and insolent pride.

Proverbs 22:8

He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.

Proverbs 28:25

An arrogant and greedy man stirs up strife,
But he who trusts in the Lord will be blessed and prosper.

Daniel 7:20

and the meaning of the ten horns (kings) that were on its head and the other horn which came up later, and before which three of the horns fell, specifically, that horn which had eyes and a mouth that boasted great things and which looked larger than the others.

Romans 10:9-10

because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

James 3:5-6

In the same sense, the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things.

See [by comparison] how great a forest is set on fire by a small spark!

2 Peter 2:18

For uttering arrogant words of vanity [pompous words disguised to sound scholarly or profound, but meaning nothing and containing no spiritual truth], they beguile and lure using lustful desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error.

Revelation 3:10

Because you have kept the word of My endurance [My command to persevere], I will keep you [safe] from the hour of trial, that hour which is about to come on the whole [inhabited] world, to test those who live on the earth.

Revelation 12:11

And they overcame and conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, for they did not love their life and renounce their faith even when faced with death.

Revelation 15:5-6

After these things I looked, and the temple (sanctuary) of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened,