- For the Lord grants wisdom!
From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. - And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!
- The lips of the godly speak helpful words,
but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words. - May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing to you,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. - But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say,
‘People do not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” - That is why I can never stop praising you;
I declare your glory all day long. - Those who control their tongue will have a long life;
opening your mouth can ruin everything. - Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;
they are asking for a beating. - The Lord merely spoke,
and the heavens were created.
He breathed the word,
and all the stars were born. - Too much talk leads to sin.
Be sensible and keep your mouth shut. - For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.
- For I cried out to him for help,
praising him as I spoke. - I have not departed from his commands,
but have treasured his words more than daily food. - Avoid all perverse talk;
stay away from corrupt speech. - The godly are showered with blessings;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions. - I will praise the Lord at all times.
I will constantly speak his praises. - Get wisdom; develop good judgment.
Don’t forget my words or turn away from them. - Yes, he humbled you by letting you go hungry and then feeding you with manna, a food previously unknown to you and your ancestors. He did it to teach you that people do not live by bread alone; rather, we live by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
- Wise words bring approval,
but fools are destroyed by their own words. - It is the same with my word.
I send it out, and it always produces fruit.
It will accomplish all I want it to,
and it will prosper everywhere I send it. - With their words, the godless destroy their friends,
but knowledge will rescue the righteous. - A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.
- Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless,
and see that they get justice. - Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves;
ensure justice for those being crushed. - All that time I had eaten no rich food. No meat or wine crossed my lips, and I used no fragrant lotions until those three weeks had passed.
If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet:
“Look! The virgin will conceive a child!
She will give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel,
which means ‘God is with us.’” Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.Next verse!With image