Psalms
141:4
Incline not my heart to any evil thing , to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
145:5
I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works .
147:15
He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
147:18
He sendeth out his word , and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
147:19
He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
148:8
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word :
Proverbs
1:6
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
1:23
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
4:4
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words : keep my commandments, and live.
4:20
My son, attend to my words ; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
10:19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
11:13
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter .
12:6
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
12:25
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
13:5
A righteous man hateth lying : but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
13:13
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14:15
The simple believeth every word : but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
14:23
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
15:23
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
16:20
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
17:9
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
18:4
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
18:8
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
18:13
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
22:12
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
22:17
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
23:8
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words .
24:26
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer .
25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing : but the honour of kings is to search out a matter .
25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
26:6
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
26:22
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
27:11
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
29:12
If a ruler hearken to lies , all his servants are wicked.
29:19
A servant will not be corrected by words : for though he understand he will not answer.
29:20
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words ? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
30:1
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
30:6
Add thou not unto his words , lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
30:8
Remove far from me vanity and lies : give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
31:1
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
Ecclesiastes
1:1
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
1:8
All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
1:10
Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
5:2
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
5:3
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words .
5:7
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
6:11
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
7:8
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
7:21
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: