Psalm 37:30

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

Cross-reference

In Psalm 119:13, the psalmist declares God's rules with lips, directly parallel to the righteous uttering wisdom and justice.

In Psalm 119:172, the tongue sings of God's word, echoing the righteous tongue speaking justice.

Psalm 40:8 Parallel

In Psalm 40:8, delighting in God's law and having it in the heart connects to the righteous speaking wisdom from that law.

Psalm 71:15 Parallel

Psalm 71:15 similarly describes the righteous speaking of God's righteousness and salvation — a parallel theme of proclaiming God's works.

Psalm 71:24 Parallel

Psalm 71:24 continues the theme: the righteous tongue declares God's righteousness all day — parallel to the wise speech of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:7 states the wise spread knowledge, aligning with the righteous speaking wisdom and justice.

Colossians 4:6 instructs gracious speech, similar to the righteous person's wise and just words.

Ephesians 4:29 calls for speech that builds up, aligning with the righteous speaking wisdom and justice.

Matthew 12:35 teaches that good speech flows from a good heart, connecting to the righteous person's wise words.

Proverbs 10:31 repeats that the righteous mouth brings forth wisdom, reinforcing the same truth.

Proverbs 10:21 says the righteous feed many with their lips, directly echoing the nourishing wisdom from the psalm.

In Proverbs 16:23, the wise heart produces judicious speech, mirroring the righteous person's wisdom and justice.

In Ecclesiastes 10:12, wise words win favor, paralleling the righteous uttering wisdom and justice.

Malachi 2:6 Parallel

In Malachi 2:6, the faithful priest has true instruction in his mouth and no wrong on his lips — mirroring the righteous person's wisdom and justice.

In Proverbs 10:11, the righteous mouth is a fountain of life, directly paralleling the wisdom and justice spoken here.

Luke 6:45 Parallel

In Luke 6:45, Jesus teaches that the mouth speaks from the heart's abundance — explaining the source of the righteous speech described here.

Job 33:3 Parallel

In Job 33:3, Elihu's sincere and upright speech mirrors the righteous person's wisdom and justice.

Joshua 1:8 Parallel

Joshua 1:8 commands speaking God's law continually, which produces the wisdom the righteous utter.

Deuteronomy 6:7–9 Historical context

In Deuteronomy 6:7-9, the command to speak God's words continually shows the source of the righteous person's wisdom.

In Proverbs 15:26, gracious words are pure, similar to the righteous speaking wisdom and justice.

Proverbs 25:11–13 Related theme

Proverbs 25:11-13 extols the value of well-spoken words, complementing the righteous person's wise speech.

Proverbs 27:9 Related theme

Proverbs 27:9 compares wise counsel to pleasant fragrance, echoing the positive effect of righteous speech.