Wisdom for Words Proverbs 18:21 (NASB), “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” The Words of the Wise are • Proverbs 13:3 (NASB), “One who guards his mouth protects his life; one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.” • Proverbs 15:28, “The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.” • Proverbs 10:19, “When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable, but one who restrains his lips is wise.” • Proverbs 18:13, “One who gives an answer before he hears, it is foolishness and shame to him.” The Words of the Wise are • Proverbs 12:18, “There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” • Proverbs 12:25, “Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad.” • Proverbs 15:23, “A person has joy in an apt answer, and how delightful is a timely word!” • Proverbs 16:24, “Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” The Words of the Wise are • Proverbs 12:19, “Truthful lips will endure forever, but a lying tongue is only for a moment.” • Proverbs 14:25, “A truthful witness saves lives, but one who declares lies is deceitful.” • Proverbs 24:26, “One who gives a right answer kisses the lips.” • Proverbs 26:28, “A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth works ruin.” The Words of the Wise are • Proverbs 10:11, “The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.” • Proverbs 21:23, “One who guards his mouth and his tongue, guards his soul from troubles.” • Proverbs 15:1, “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” • Proverbs 15:31, “One whose ear listens to a life-giving rebuke will stay among the wise.” Our Words Our Hearts Luke 6:45,“The good person out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil person out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.”