“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.” Proverbs 10:32
Most adults know the composition and condition of the words that come out of their mouths. Often, children do not and therefore dad needs to teach them, and the best way to teach them is a consistent example. However, Solomon is not saying, here, that the wicked do not know, only that the wicked understand that their words are not acceptable. Often, it seems, the wicked seek to pronounce their expressions and opinions with the intention of being perverse. The reverse is true as well. A man who speaks only what is acceptable often is seeking to glorify God with his tongue.
Lord God, let me speak words that are acceptable and glorifying to You. You made my tongue, You made the brain that comes up with the things that come from my mouth. You are Holy. Let me be holy, set apart, for Your glory in what I say, what I think, and how I behave. In Jesus’ Name, I pray, amen.