Tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord. // Speak the truth in Christ.The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others; // Whoever does these things will never be shaken.

Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value persons who speak what is right. // Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse. Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.

Those who flatter their neighbors are spreading nets for their feet // Whoever rebukes a person will, in the end, gain favor rather than one who has a flattering tongue // Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.

A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful. // Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him, the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

Ep 4:15: 2Ch 18:15, Ro 9:1; Ps 15: 2-3, Ps: 15:5; Pr 16:13, Pr 9:7-8; Pr 29:5, Pr 28:23, Pr 27:5-6; Pr 14:25, Ep 4:15-16

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