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Provérbios 10:6
Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. (niv)
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Provérbios 13:14
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. (niv)
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Provérbios 18:4
The words of the mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream. (niv)
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Provérbios 10:20-21
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense. (niv)
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Salmos 37:30-31
The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just.The law of their God is in their hearts; their feet do not slip. (niv)
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Efésios 4:29
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. (niv)
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Eclesiastes 10:12-14
Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips.At the beginning their words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness—and fools multiply words. No one knows what is coming— who can tell someone else what will happen after them? (niv)
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Mateus 12:34-37
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” (niv)
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Provérbios 16:22-24
Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools.The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction.Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. (niv)
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Provérbios 20:15
Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel. (niv)
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Tiago 3:5-8
Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind,but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. (niv)
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Salmos 107:42
The upright see and rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths. (niv)
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Provérbios 15:7
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright. (niv)
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Provérbios 10:32
The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. (niv)