12 The words of a wise man’s mouth uwin him favor,
but vthe lips of a fool consume him.
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Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.
Proverbs 22:11
He who loves purity of heart,
and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.
Luke 4:22
And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?”
Proverbs 18:7
A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
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