Words

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From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

Of Jesus

Gracious

• Luke 4:22 All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.

Are spirit and life

• John 6:63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.

Of eternal life

• John 6:68 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Will judge

• John 12:47–48 As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world. There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

Of the wise

As goads, and as well-fastened nails

• Ecclesiastes 12:11 The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.

Gracious

• Ecclesiastes 10:12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Spoken at the proper moment

• Proverbs 15:23 A man takes joy in a fitting reply — and how good is a timely word!
• Isaiah 50:4 The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.

Aptly spoken, like apples of gold in filigree of silver

• Proverbs 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Of the complete man, gentle

• James 3:2 We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

Should be acceptable to God

• Psalm 19:14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Of the teacher, should be plain

• 1 Corinthians 14:9 So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
• 1 Corinthians 14:19 But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Unprofitable, to be avoided

• 2 Timothy 2:14 Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.

Unspeakable, heard by Paul in Paradise

• 2 Corinthians 12:4 was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.

Vain, not to be regarded

• Exodus 5:9 Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”
• Ephesians 5:6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

Like a tempest

• Job 8:2 “How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.

Without knowledge, darken advice

• Job 38:2 “Who is this who obscures My counsel by words without knowledge?

Idle, an account must be given for on the Day of Judgment

• Matthew 12:36–37 But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Hasty, folly of

• Proverbs 29:20 Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

In a multitude of, is sin

• Proverbs 10:19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

Fool known by the multitude of

• Ecclesiastes 5:3 As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.

Will swallow himself

• Ecclesiastes 10:12–14 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness. Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?

Seditious, deceive the naive

• Romans 16:18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

Deceitful, are a snare to the one who utters them

• Proverbs 6:2 if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth,

Of the hypocrite, softer than oil

• Psalm 55:21 His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

Of the talebearer, wounds to the soul

• Proverbs 18:8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.

See Busybody

See Slander

See SPEAKING, EVIL

See Talebearer