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- Of Jesus
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Gracious
Luke 4:22
22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
Luke 4:22 -
Are spirit and life
John 6:63
63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
John 6:63 -
Of eternal life
John 6:68
68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
John 6:68 -
Will judge
John 12:47, 48
47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
John 12:4748 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
John 12:48 - Of the wise
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As goads, and as well-fastened nails
Eccl 12:11
11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
Ecclesiastes 12:11 -
Gracious
Eccl 10:12
12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 -
Spoken at the proper moment
Prov 15:23; Isa 50:4
23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Proverbs 15:234 The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
Isaiah 50:4 -
Aptly spoken, like apples of gold in filigree of silver
Prov 25:11
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Proverbs 25:11 -
Of the complete man, gentle
Jas 3:2
2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
James 3:2 -
Should be acceptable to God
Ps 19:14
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
Psalms 19:14 -
Of the teacher, should be plain
1 Cor 14:9, 19
9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
1 Corinthians 14:919 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
1 Corinthians 14:19 -
Unprofitable, to be avoided
2 Tim 2:14
14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
2 Timothy 2:14 -
Unspeakable, heard by Paul in Paradise
2 Cor 12:4
4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
2 Corinthians 12:4 -
Vain, not to be regarded
Ex 5:9; Eph 5:6
9 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
Exodus 5:96 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Ephesians 5:6 -
Like a tempest
Job 8:2
2 How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
Job 8:2 -
Without knowledge, darken advice
Job 38:2
2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Job 38:2 -
Idle, an account must be given for on the Day of Judgment
Matt 12:36, 37
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Matthew 12:3637 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Matthew 12:37 -
Hasty, folly of
Prov 29:20
20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 29:20 -
In a multitude of, is sin
Prov 10:19
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs 10:19 -
Fool known by the multitude of
Eccl 5:3
3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
Ecclesiastes 5:3 -
Will swallow himself
Eccl 10:12–14
12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Ecclesiastes 10:12 -
Seditious, deceive the naive
Rom 16:18
18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Romans 16:18 -
Deceitful, are a snare to the one who utters them
Prov 6:2
2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
Proverbs 6:2 -
Of the hypocrite, softer than oil
Ps 55:21
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Psalms 55:21 -
Of the talebearer, wounds to the soul
Prov 18:8
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Proverbs 18:8 - See Busybody
- See Slander
- See Speaking, evil
- See Talebearer
From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.
