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Bible verses about Words
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22And 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?
63It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
68Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
47And 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.
48He 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.
11The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
4The 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.
11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
2For 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.
14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
9So 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.
19Yet 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.
14Of 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.
4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
9Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
2How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
2Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
20Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
3For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
18For 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.
2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
21The 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.
8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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