Words
15 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
13 sections
- Aptly Spoken, Like Apples of Gold in Filigree of Silver
- Deceitful, are a Snare to the One Who Utters Them
- Fool Known by the Multitude of
- Hasty, Folly of
- Idle, an Account Must be Given for on the Day of Judgment
- Like a Tempest
- Seditious, Deceive the Naive
- should be Acceptable to God
- Spoken at the Proper Moment
- Unprofitable, to be Avoided
- Unspeakable, Heard by Paul in Paradise
- Vain, not to be Regarded
- Will Swallow Himself
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.
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,
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.
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.
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. …
Like a Tempest
- Job 8:2 “How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. …
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.