Psalms 37:30
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
KJV
The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.
ASV
פִּֽי צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּ֝/לְשׁוֹנ֗/וֹ תְּדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט
Hebrew
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.
YLT
The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
חָכְמָ֑ה
chkmh
noun · 148×
י
y
noun · 422×
י
y
noun · 496×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
יֶהְגֶּ֣ה
yhgh
verb · 25×
ם
m
noun · 116×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Col 4:6 — Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
- Col 4:6 — Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
- Deut 6:7 — And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
- Deut 6:7 — And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
- Eph 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.
- Eph 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.
- Josh 1:8 — This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make
- Luke 6:45 — A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the
- Mal 2:6 — The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
- Matt 12:35 — A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
- Matt 12:35 — A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
- Prov 8:7 — For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
- Prov 10:11 — The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
- Prov 10:21 — The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
- Prov 10:31 — The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
- Prov 10:31 — The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
- Prov 15:7 — The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
- Prov 15:26 — The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
- Prov 25:11 — A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
- Prov 27:9 — Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
- Ps 34:21 — Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
- Ps 40:8 — I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
- Ps 49:3 — My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
- Ps 71:15 — My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
- Ps 71:24 — My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
- Ps 119:13 — With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
- Ps 119:172 — My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.