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Psalms 37:30–31

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The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
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From verse 30

  1. Colossians 4:6Rank 1 from verse 30
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    6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

  2. Proverbs 25:11–13Rank 2 from verse 30
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    11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

    12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

    13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

  3. Ephesians 4:29Rank 3 from verse 30
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    29Let 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.

  4. Proverbs 15:7Rank 4 from verse 30
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    7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

  5. Matthew 12:35Rank 5 from verse 30
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    35A 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.

From verse 31

  1. Psalms 40:8Rank 1 from verse 31
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    8I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

  2. Deuteronomy 6:6Rank 2 from verse 31
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    6And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:

  3. Isaiah 51:7Rank 3 from verse 31
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    7¶ Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.

  4. Psalms 119:11Rank 4 from verse 31
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    11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

  5. Jeremiah 31:33Rank 5 from verse 31
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    33But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

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Psalms 37:30

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mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

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COMBINED MEANING

righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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wisdom

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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.

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tongue

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1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.

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judgment

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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.

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Psalms 37:31

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law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

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steps

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Movements or paces of the feet; footsteps, courses, degrees, or stages in going.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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slide

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Sense 1: To slip or lose footing. Sense 2: Figuratively, to lose stability or fall from a secure course.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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29The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

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31The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

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32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

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