Proverbs 23:16

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Related verses

• Proverbs 8:6
  Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
• Ephesians 5:4
  Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
• Ephesians 4:29
  Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
• Colossians 4:4
  That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.
• James 3:2
  For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

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