Proverbs 4: 10-14, 18-23 NLT
10 My child, listen to me and do as I say, and you will have a long, good life.
11 I will teach you wisdom’s ways and lead you in straight paths.
12 When you walk, you won’t be held back; when you run, you won’t stumble.
13 Take hold of my instructions; don’t let them go.
Guard them, for they are the key to life. 14 Don’t do as the wicked do,
and don’t follow the path of evildoers.
. 18 The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
which shines ever brighter until the full light of day. 19 But the way of the wicked is like total darkness. They have no idea what they are stumbling over.
20 My child, pay attention to what I say.
Listen carefully to my words. 21 Don’t lose sight of them.
Let them penetrate deep into your heart, 22 for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body.
23 Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
Matthew 15: 10-11
10 Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand. 11 What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”
Matthew 15:18
18 But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.
Psalm 51:10
Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
