Proverbs--Speech (Tongue/Mouth)                                     KL Paulson
Bro. R. Spurgeon                                                       12/1995

      Proverbs 1:6 
       6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of 
      the wise, and their dark sayings. 
[To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and 
their riddles.] 

      Proverbs 1:20 
       20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the 
      streets: 
[Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets.] 
       21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings 
      of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, 
[She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in 
the city she uttereth her words, saying.] 

      Proverbs 2:3 
       3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy 
      voice for understanding; 
[Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for 
understanding.] 

      Proverbs 2:6 
       6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh 
      knowledge and understanding. 
[For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and 
understanding.] 

      Proverbs 2:12 
       12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man 
      that speaketh froward things; 
[To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh 
perverse things;] 

      Proverbs 4:5 
       5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither 
      decline from the words of my mouth. 
[Neither decline from the words of my mouth.] 

      Proverbs 4:24 
       24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put 
      far from thee. 
[Put away from thee a deceitful mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.] 

      Proverbs 5:3???? 
       3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and 
      her mouth is smoother than oil: 
[For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is 
smoother than oil.] 

      Proverbs 5:7 
       7 Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the 
      words of my mouth. 
[Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my 
mouth.] 

      Proverbs 5:13 
       13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined 
      mine ear to them that instructed me! 
[And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor turned mine ear to them 
that instructed me.] 

      Proverbs 6:2 
       2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken 
      with the words of thy mouth. 
[Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of 
thy mouth.] 

      (Proverbs 6:12-13) 
       12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward 
      mouth. 
[A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a perverse mouth.] 
       13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he 
      teacheth with his fingers; 
[He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his 
fingers.] 

      Proverbs 6:16-17,19 
       16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an 
      abomination unto him: 
[These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him.] 
       17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent 
      blood. 
[A lying tongue.] 
       19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth 
      discord among brethren. 
[A false witness that speaketh lies.] 

      Proverbs 6:22 
       22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it 
      shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with 
      thee. 
[When thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.] 

      Proverbs 6:24 
       24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the 
      tongue of a strange woman. 
[To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of an 
adulteress.] 

      Proverbs 7:21 
       21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the 
      flattering of her lips she forced him. 
[With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her 
lips she forced him.] 

      Proverbs 7:24 
       24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to 
      the words of my mouth. 
[Listen unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my 
mouth.] 

      Proverbs 8:1 
       1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? 
[Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?] 

      Proverbs 8:4 
       4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of 
      man. 
[Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.] 

      (Proverbs 8:6-8) 
       6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening 
      of my lips shall be right things. 
[Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall 
be right things.] 
       7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an 
      abomination to my lips. 
[For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.] 
       8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is 
      nothing froward or perverse in them. 
[All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing crooked or 
perverse in them.] 

      Proverbs 8:13 
       13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and 
      arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. 
[The fear of the LORD is to hate evil...the evil way, and the perverse mouth, 
do I hate.] 

      Proverbs 10:6 
       6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence 
      covereth the mouth of the wicked. 
[Violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.] 

      Proverbs 10:11 
       11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but 
      violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 
[The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the 
mouth of the wicked.] 

      Proverbs 10:14 
       14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish 
      is near destruction. 
[The mouth of the foolish is near destruction.] 

      Proverbs 10:20 
       20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of 
      the wicked is little worth. 
[The tongue of the just is as choice silver.] 

      (Proverbs 10:31-32) 
       31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward 
      tongue shall be cut out. 
[The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the perverse tongue shall be 
cut out.] 
       32 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 perversity.] 

      Proverbs 11:9 
       9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but 
      through knowledge shall the just be delivered. 
[An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour.] 

      Proverbs 11:11 
       11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it 
      is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. 
[By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by 
the mouth of the wicked.] 

      Proverbs 12:6 
       6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but 
      the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. 
[The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the 
upright shall deliver them.] 

      Proverbs 12:14 
       14 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 man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth.] 

      (Proverbs 12:17-19) 
       17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a 
      false witness deceit. 
[He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness 
deceit.] 
       18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but 
      the tongue of the wise is health. 
[There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the 
wise is health.] 
       19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying 
      tongue is but for a moment. 
[The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for 
a moment.] 

      (Proverbs 13:2-3) 
       2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the 
      soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. 
[A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth.] 
       3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that 
      openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 
[He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips 
shall have destruction.] 

      Proverbs 14:3 
       3 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.] 

      Proverbs 14:23 
       23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips 
      tendeth only to penury. 
[In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to 
poverty.] 

      Proverbs 14:25 
       25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness 
      speaketh lies. 
[A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.] 

      Proverbs 15:2 
       2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth 
      of fools poureth out foolishness. 
[The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth 
out foolishness.] 

      Proverbs 15:4 
       4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness 
      therein is a breach in the spirit. 
[A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in 
the spirit.] 

      Proverbs 15:14 
       14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: 
      but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. 
[The mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.] 

      Proverbs 15:23 
       23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word 
      spoken in due season, how good is it! 
[A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, 
how good is it.] 

      Proverbs 15:28 
       28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth 
      of the wicked poureth out evil things. 
[The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked 
poureth out evil things.] 

      Proverbs 16:1 
       1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the 
      tongue, is from the LORD. 
[The answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.] 

      Proverbs 16:10 
       10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth 
      transgresseth not in judgment. 
[A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in 
judgment.] 

      Proverbs 16:13 
       13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him 
      that speaketh right. 
[Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh 
right.] 

      Proverbs 16:23 
       23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth 
      learning to his lips. 
[The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.] 

      Proverbs 17:4 
       4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth 
      ear to a naughty tongue. 
[A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty 
tongue.] 

      Proverbs 17:7 
       7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips 
      a prince. 
[Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.] 

      Proverbs 17:20 
       20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that 
      hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. 
[He that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.] 

      Proverbs 18:4 
       4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the 
      wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. 
[The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters.] 

      (Proverbs 18:6-7) 
       6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth 
      for strokes. 
[A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.] 
       7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the 
      snare of his soul. 
[A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.] 

      (Proverbs 18:20-21) 
       20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his 
      mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 
[A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the 
increase of his lips shall he be filled.] 
       21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they 
      that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 
[Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall 
eat the fruit thereof.] 

      Proverbs 19:5 
       5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that 
      speaketh lies shall not escape. 
[A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not 
escape.] 

      Proverbs 19:9 
       9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that 
      speaketh lies shall perish. 
[A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall 
perish.] 

      Proverbs 19:28 
       28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the 
      wicked devoureth iniquity. 
[An ungodly witness mocks at judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth 
iniquity.] 

      Proverbs 20:17 
       17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his 
      mouth shall be filled with gravel. 
[Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled 
with gravel.] 

      Proverbs 21:6 
       6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity 
      tossed to and fro of them that seek death. 
[The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of 
them that seek death.] 

      Proverbs 21:23 
       23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from 
      troubles. 
[Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.] 

      Proverbs 21:28 
       28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth 
      speaketh constantly. 
[A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.] 

      Proverbs 22:14???? 
       14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is 
      abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein. 
[The mouth of adulterous women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD 
shall fall therein.] 

      Proverbs 23:9 
       9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the 
      wisdom of thy words. 
[Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy 
words.] 

      Proverbs 23:16 
       16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right 
      things. 
[Yea, my inmost being shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.] 

      Proverbs 24:2 
       2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of 
      mischief. 
[For...their lips talk of mischief.] 

      Proverbs 24:7 
       7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in 
      the gate. 
[Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.] 

      Proverbs 25:15 
       15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue 
      breaketh the bone. 
[A soft tongue breaketh the bone.] 

      Proverbs 25:23 
       23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry 
      countenance a backbiting tongue. 
[The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting 
tongue.] 

      Proverbs 26:7 
       7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the 
      mouth of fools. 
[The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.] 

      Proverbs 26:9 
       9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a 
      parable in the mouth of fools. 
[As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth 
of fools.] 

      Proverbs 26:25 
       25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are 
      seven abominations in his heart. 
[When he speaketh kindly, believe him not: for there are 7 abominations in his 
heart.] 

      Proverbs 26:28 
       28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and 
      a flattering mouth worketh ruin. 
[A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth 
worketh ruin.] 

      Proverbs 27:2 
       2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a 
      stranger, and not thine own lips. 
[Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not 
thine own lips.] 

      Proverbs 27:14 
       14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early 
      in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. 
[He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, 
it shall be counted a curse to him.] 

      Proverbs 28:23 
       23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour 
      than he that flattereth with the tongue. 
[He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that 
flattereth with the tongue.] 

      Proverbs 30:10 
       10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, 
      and thou be found guilty. 
[Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found 
guilty.] 

      Proverbs 30:32 
       32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if 
      thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. 
[If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought 
evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.] 

      (Proverbs 31:8-9) 
       8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are 
      appointed to destruction. 
[Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to 
destruction.] 
       9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the 
      poor and needy. 
[Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and 
needy.] 

      Proverbs 31:26 
       26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is 
      the law of kindness. 
[She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of 
kindness.]