Psalm 37:30 {36:30}
Good News Translation
The words of good people are wise, and they are always fair.

New Revised Standard Version
The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak justice.

Contemporary English Version
Words of wisdom come when good people speak for justice.

New American Bible
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is right.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom: and his tongue shall speak judgment.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom: and his tongue shall speak judgment.

Psalm 71:15,24 My mouth shall shew forth thy justice; thy salvation all the day long. Because I have not known learning, . . .

Deuteronomy 6:7-9 And thou shalt tell them to thy children, and thou shalt meditate upon them sitting in thy house, and walking on thy journey, sleeping and rising. . . .

Proverbs 10:21,31 The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them. . . .

Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise shall disperse knowledge: the heart of fools shall be unlike.

Proverbs 25:11-13 To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver. . . .

Proverbs 27:9 Ointment and perfumes rejoice the heart: and the good counsels of a friend are sweet to the soul.

Matthew 12:35 A good man out of a good treasure bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of an evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Ephesians 4:29 Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth: but that which is good, to the edification of faith: that it may administer grace to the hearers.

Colossians 4:6 Let your speech be always in grace seasoned with salt: that you may know how you ought to answer every man.

Context
Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong
29But the just shall inherit the land, and shall dwell therein for evermore. 30The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom: and his tongue shall speak judgment.31The law of his God is in his heart, and his steps shall not be supplanted.…
Cross References
Psalm 49:3
My mouth shall speak wisdom: and the meditation of my heart understanding.

Psalm 101:1
A psalm for David himself. Mercy and judgment I will sing to thee, O Lord: I will sing,

Psalm 119:13
With my lips I have pronounced all the judgments of thy mouth.

Proverbs 8:7
All my words are just, there is nothing wicked, nor perverse in them.

Proverbs 10:11
Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.

Proverbs 10:13
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.

Proverbs 10:31
The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things.

Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.

Psalm 37:29
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