The Jewish Wisdom Database

A man's ear belongs to himself; his tongue belongs to others.

You may regret your silence once, but you will regret your talk twice.

The mouth is a door, and should be kept closed.

But how can you say, 'It was only talk, so no harm was done?' Were this true, then your prayers, and your words of kindness, would be a waste of breath.

A soothing tongue is a tree of life; but wild words break the spirit.

Deceit in words is worse than deceit in money.

A man is recognized by his conversation.

I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes had seen it.

The tongue of the righteous is choice silver. The mind of the wicked is of little worth.

Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Words are the guide to acts: the mouth makes the first move.

Looks explain words.

words are like bodies; meanings are like souls.

As the length of a tree's branches depend on its roots, so right words depend on a man's good sense.

A word without thought is like a foot without muscles.

Woe unto them that call evil good and good evil!