Biblical Concept: Word,
Words, in Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes
Prologue
“Thou
hast magnified Thy word according to all Thy name”
Introduction
Words—what a Divine plan. Parchments, papyrus, vellum, scrolls, codices, letters, books, testaments; for the most part, God chooses to interact with His human creation via Words. Remarkable.
This collection of Word, Words, in Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes is
corollary to the studies: Word, Words, in the Gospel of John and Word,
Words, in the Epistles to the Church. These three collections demonstrate
the importance of God’s Word, Words.
God’s Word, Words, is your initial point of contact with the God of the
Bible. Believing these Words is how you
obtained eternal salvation. God’s Word,
Words, is how your relationship with the God of the Bible will progress. (1 Peter 2:2 like newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the word,
that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,)
Findings
In this study, verse after verse declares the importance of God's Word, Words. From the Divine
perspective, nothing else will do.
“by the word of Thy lips I
have kept from the paths of the violent”
“word of the LORD is tried;
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him”
“word of the LORD is
upright”
“By the word of the LORD the heavens were made”
“In God, whose word I praise”
Angels: “who perform His word, Obeying the voice of
His word”
“The word which He commanded to a thousand
generations”
“The word of the LORD tested him”
“His holy word With
Abraham His servant”
“They did not believe in His word”
“He sent His word and healed them”
Psalm 119:9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Thy word.
11 Thy word I have
treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against Thee.
“I shall not forget Thy word”
“That I may live and keep Thy word”
“Revive me according to Thy word”
“Strengthen me according to Thy word”
“Establish Thy word to Thy servant”
“Thy salvation according to Thy word”
“I trust in Thy word”
“do not take the word of truth utterly out of my
mouth”
49 Remember the word to
Thy servant, In which Thou hast made me hope.
“Thy word has revived me”
“Be gracious to me according to Thy word”
65 Thou hast dealt well
with Thy servant, O LORD, according to Thy word.
“now I keep Thy word”
“I wait for Thy word”
76 O may Thy
lovingkindness comfort me, According to Thy word to Thy servant.
“I wait for Thy word”
“My eyes fail with longing for
Thy word”
89 Forever, O LORD, Thy word is settled in heaven.
“That I may keep Thy word”
“Thy word is a lamp to my feet”
“Revive me, O LORD, according to Thy word”
“I wait for Thy word”
“Sustain me according to Thy word”
“Thy righteous word
“Establish my footsteps in Thy word”
“Thy word is very pure”
148 My eyes anticipate
the night watches, That I may meditate on Thy word.
“Revive me according to Thy word”
Treacherous: “they do not keep Thy word”
“The sum of Thy word is truth”
162 I rejoice at Thy
word, As one who finds great spoil.
“Give me understanding according to Thy word”
“Deliver me according to Thy word”
“Let my tongue sing of Thy word”
“in His word do I hope”
“Thou hast magnified Thy word according to all Thy name” (God’s perspective
on His Own Word, Words.)
“His word runs very swiftly”
Snow, Ice: “He sends forth His word and melts them”
Psalm 148:8 Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind,
fulfilling His word;
Heart: “a good word makes it glad”
“despises the word will be in debt to it”
“a harsh word stirs up anger”
“how delightful is a timely word”
“He who gives attention to the word shall find good”
Proverbs 25:11 Like apples
of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken in right circumstances.
“Every word of God is tested”
Toward God: “Do not be hasty in word”
Toward God: “let your words be few”
“the word of the king is authoritative”
“Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my groaning”
“The words of the LORD are pure words”
“words of my mouth” … “acceptable in Thy sight”
“Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning.”
Psalm 35:20 For they do not speak peace, But
they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in
the land.
“The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit”
Psalm 49:13 This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words.
Selah.
Psalm 50:17 "For you hate discipline, And
you cast My words behind you.
Psalm 52:4 You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.
To God: “Give ear to the words of my mouth”
Psalm 55:21 His speech was smoother than butter, But his heart was war; His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were
drawn swords.
“All day long they distort my words”
“the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips”
Asaph: “Incline your ears to the words of my mouth”
They pour forth words
“they did not rebel against His words”
“they believed His words”
“they had rebelled against the words of God”
“They have also surrounded me with words of hatred”
“I have promised to keep Thy words”
“sweet are Thy words to my taste”
“The unfolding of Thy words gives light”
“my adversaries have forgotten Thy words”
147 I rise before dawn
and cry for help; I wait for Thy words.
“my heart stands in awe of Thy words”
“kings of the earth will give thanks to Thee” …
“heard the words of Thy mouth”
“He declares His words to Jacob”
“words of the wise and their riddles”
Wisdom: “I will make my words known to you.”
“the adulteress who flatters with her words”
A father: “Let your heart hold fast my words”
A Father: “Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth”
A father: “My son, give attention to my words”
Proverbs 5:7 Now then, my sons,
listen to me, And do not depart from the words of my
mouth.
“snared with the words of your mouth”
“caught with the words of your mouth”
“My son, keep my words”
“the foreigner who flatters with her words”
A father: “pay attention to the words of my mouth”
Proverbs 10:19 When there are many words, transgression is
unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips
is wise.
“many words, transgression is unavoidable”
“words of the wicked lie in wait for blood”
“A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words”
Proverbs 14:7 Leave the presence of a fool, Or
you will not discern words of knowledge.
“pleasant words are pure”
Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and
healing to the bones.
Worthless man: “his words are as a scorching fire”
“He who restrains his words has knowledge”
“words of a man's mouth are deep waters”
“words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels”
27
Cease listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray
from the words of knowledge.
“stray from the words of knowledge”
God: “He overthrows the words of the treacherous man”
“hear the words of the wise”
“To make you know the certainty of the words of truth”
A fool: “despise the wisdom of your words”
12 Apply your heart to
discipline, And your ears to words of knowledge.
“words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels”
“A slave will not be instructed by words alone”
20 Do you see a man who
is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Re God: “Do not add to His words”
“words of King Lemuel”
Ecclesiastes: “words of the Preacher”
Re God: “Do not be hasty in word”
“God is in heaven” … “let your words be few”
“the voice of a fool through many words”
“in many words there is emptiness”
“For there are many words which increase futility”
“do not take seriously all words which are spoken”
“poor man is despised and his words are not
heeded”
“words of the wise heard in quietness”
“Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious”
“the fool multiplies words”
Ecclesiastes 12:10 The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to
write words of truth correctly.
“words of wise men are like goads”
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Word
NAS Psalm 17:4 As for the deeds of men, by
the word of Thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent. (“by the word
of Thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent”)
NAS Psalm 18:30 As for God, His way is
blameless; The word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge
in Him. (“word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in
Him”)
NAS Psalm 33:4 For the word of the LORD is
upright; And all His work is done in
faithfulness. (“word of the LORD is upright”)
6 By the word of the LORD
the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host. (“By the
word of the LORD the heavens were made”)
NAS Psalm 56:4 In God, whose word I praise,
In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me? (“In God, whose word
I praise”)
10 In God, whose word I praise, In the LORD, whose word I praise, (See previous.)
NAS Psalm 103:20 Bless the LORD, you His
angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His
word! (Angels: “who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word”)
NAS Psalm 105:8 He has remembered His
covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a
thousand generations, (“The word which He commanded to a thousand generations”)
19 Until the time that
his word came to pass, The word of the LORD tested
him. (“The word of the LORD tested him”)
42 For He remembered His
holy word With Abraham His servant;
(“His holy word With Abraham His
servant”)
NAS Psalm 106:24 Then they despised the
pleasant land; They did not believe in His word, (“They did not believe in His
word”)
NAS Psalm 107:20 He sent His word and healed
them, And delivered them from their destructions. (“He sent His word and healed them”)
NAS Psalm 119:9 How can a young man keep his
way pure? By keeping it according to
Thy word. (All)
11 Thy word I have
treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against Thee. (All)
16 I shall delight in Thy
statutes; I shall not forget Thy word. (“I shall not forget Thy word”)
17 Deal bountifully with
Thy servant, That I may live and keep Thy word. (“That I may live and keep Thy
word”)
25 My soul cleaves to the
dust; Revive me according to Thy word. (“Revive me according to Thy word”)
28 My soul weeps because
of grief; Strengthen me according to Thy word. (“Strengthen me according to Thy
word”)
38 Establish Thy word to
Thy servant, As that which produces reverence for
Thee. (“Establish Thy word to Thy servant”)
41 May Thy lovingkindnesses also come to me, O LORD, Thy salvation
according to Thy word; (“Thy salvation according to Thy word”)
42 So I shall have an
answer for him who reproaches me, For I trust in Thy word. (“I trust in Thy
word”)
43 And do not take the
word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I wait for Thine ordinances. (“do
not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth”)
49 Remember the word to
Thy servant, In which Thou hast made me hope. (All)
50 This is my comfort in
my affliction, That Thy word has revived me. (“Thy word has revived me”)
58 I entreated Thy favor
with all my heart; Be gracious to me
according to Thy word. (“Be gracious to me according to Thy word”)
65 Thou hast dealt well
with Thy servant, O LORD, according to Thy word. (All)
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Thy word. (“now I
keep Thy word”)
74 May those who fear
Thee see me and be glad, Because I wait for Thy word. (“I wait for Thy word”)
76 O may Thy
lovingkindness comfort me, According to Thy word to Thy servant. (All)
81 My soul languishes for
Thy salvation; I wait for Thy word. (“I wait for Thy word”)
82 My eyes fail with longing for Thy word, While I say,
"When wilt Thou comfort me?" (“My eyes fail with longing for Thy word”)
89 Forever, O LORD, Thy word is settled in heaven. (All)
101 I have restrained my
feet from every evil way, That I may keep Thy word. (“That I may keep Thy
word”)
105 Thy word is a lamp to
my feet, And a light to my path. (“Thy word is a lamp to my feet”)
107 I am exceedingly
afflicted; Revive me, O LORD, according to Thy word. (“Revive me, O LORD,
according to Thy word”)
114 Thou art my hiding
place and my shield; I wait for Thy word. (“I wait for Thy word”)
116 Sustain me according
to Thy word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope. (“Sustain
me according to Thy word”)
123 My eyes fail with longing for Thy salvation, And for
Thy righteous word. (“Thy righteous word)
133 Establish my
footsteps in Thy word, And do not let any iniquity
have dominion over me. (“Establish my footsteps in Thy word”)
140 Thy word is very pure, Therefore Thy servant loves it. (“Thy word is very
pure”)
148 My eyes anticipate
the night watches, That I may meditate on Thy word. (All)
154 Plead my cause and
redeem me; Revive me according to Thy word. (“Revive me according to Thy word”)
158 I behold the
treacherous and loathe them, Because they do not keep Thy word. (Treacherous: “they do
not keep Thy word”)
160 The sum of Thy word
is truth, And every one of Thy righteous ordinances is
everlasting. (“The sum of Thy word is truth”)
162 I rejoice at Thy
word, As one who finds great spoil. (All)
169 Let my cry come
before Thee, O LORD; Give me understanding according to Thy word. (“Give me
understanding according to Thy word”)
170 Let my supplication
come before Thee; Deliver me according to Thy word. (“Deliver me according to
Thy word”)
172 Let my tongue sing of
Thy word, For all Thy commandments are righteousness.
(“Let my tongue sing of Thy word”)
NAS Psalm 130:5 I wait for the LORD, my soul
does wait, And in His word do I hope. (“in His word do
I hope”)
NAS Psalm 138:2 I will bow down toward Thy
holy temple, And give thanks to Thy name for Thy
lovingkindness and Thy truth; For Thou hast magnified Thy word according to all
Thy name. (“Thou hast magnified Thy word according to all Thy name”)
NAS Psalm 139:4 Even before there is a word
on my tongue, Behold, O LORD, Thou dost know it all.
NAS Psalm 147:15 He sends forth His command
to the earth; His word runs very swiftly. (“His word runs very swiftly”)
18 He sends forth His
word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow. (Snow,
Ice: “He sends forth His word and melts them”)
NAS Psalm 148:8 Fire and hail, snow and
clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word; (All)
NAS Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety in the heart of a
man weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad.
(Heart: “a good word makes it glad”)
NAS Proverbs 13:13 The one who despises the
word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be
rewarded. (“despises the word will be in debt to it”)
NAS Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away
wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. (“a harsh word
stirs up anger”)
23 A man has joy in an
apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! (“how delightful is a timely word”)
NAS Proverbs 16:20 He who gives attention to
the word shall find good, And blessed is he who trusts
in the LORD. (“He who gives attention to the word shall find good”)
NAS Proverbs 25:11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken in right
circumstances. (All)
NAS Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God is tested;
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. (“Every word of God is tested”)
NAS Ecclesiastes 5:2 Do not be hasty in word or
impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in
heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your
words be few. (Toward God: “Do not be hasty in word”) (Toward God: “let your
words be few”)
NAS Ecclesiastes 8:4 Since the word of the king
is authoritative, who will say to him, "What are you doing?" (“the
word of the king is authoritative”)
Words
NAS Psalm 5:1 For the choir director; for flute accompaniment. A Psalm of David.
Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my groaning. (“Give ear to my words, O
LORD, Consider my groaning”)
NAS Psalm 12:6 The words of the LORD are
pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times.
(“The words of the LORD are pure words”)
NAS Psalm 18:1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord, who
spoke to the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord delivered him
from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said,
"I Love Thee, O LORD, my strength."
NAS Psalm 19:3 There is no speech, nor are
there words; Their voice is not heard.
14 Let the words of my
mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Thy sight, O LORD, my
rock and my Redeemer. (“words of my mouth” … “acceptable in Thy sight”)
NAS Psalm 22:1 For the choir director; upon Aijeleth Hashshahar.
A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my
deliverance are the words of my groaning. (“Far from my deliverance are the
words of my groaning.”)
NAS Psalm 35:20 For they do not speak peace,
But they devise deceitful words against those who are
quiet in the land. (All)
NAS Psalm 36:3 The words of his mouth are
wickedness and deceit; He has ceased to be wise and to do good. (“The words of his mouth are wickedness and
deceit”)
NAS Psalm 49:13 This is the way of those who
are foolish, And of those after them who approve their
words. Selah. (All)
NAS Psalm 50:17 "For you hate
discipline, And you cast My words behind you. (All)
NAS Psalm 52:4 You love all words that devour,
O deceitful tongue. (All)
NAS Psalm 54:2 Hear my prayer, O God; Give
ear to the words of my mouth. (To God: “Give ear to the words of my mouth”)
NAS Psalm 55:21 His speech was smoother than
butter, But his heart was war; His words were softer
than oil, Yet they were drawn swords. (All)
NAS Psalm 56:5 All day long they distort my
words; All their thoughts are against me for evil. (“All day long they distort
my words”)
NAS Psalm 59:12 On account of the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips, Let them even
be caught in their pride, And on account of curses and lies which they utter.
(“the sin of their mouth and the
words of their lips”)
NAS Psalm 78:1 A Maskil of Asaph. Listen, O my people, to my instruction; Incline
your ears to the words of my mouth. (Asaph: “Incline your ears to the words of
my mouth”)
NAS Psalm 94:4 They pour forth words, they speak arrogantly; All who do
wickedness vaunt themselves. (“They pour forth words”)
NAS Psalm 105:28 He sent darkness and made it dark; And they did not rebel against
His words. (“they did not rebel against His words”)
NAS Psalm 106:12 Then they believed His
words; They sang His praise. (“they believed His words”)
NAS Psalm 107:11 Because they had rebelled
against the words of God, And spurned the counsel of
the Most High. (“they had rebelled against the words of God”)
NAS Psalm 109:3 They have also surrounded me
with words of hatred, And fought against me without
cause. (“They have also surrounded me with words of hatred”)
NAS Psalm 119:57 The LORD is my portion; I
have promised to keep Thy words. (“I have promised to keep Thy words”)
103 How sweet are Thy
words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than
honey to my mouth! (“sweet are Thy words to my taste”)
130 The unfolding of Thy
words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. (“The unfolding of Thy
words gives light”)
139 My zeal has consumed
me, Because my adversaries have forgotten Thy words.
(“my adversaries have forgotten Thy words”)
147 I rise before dawn
and cry for help; I wait for Thy words. (All)
161 Princes persecute me
without cause, But my heart stands in awe of Thy
words. (“my heart stands in awe of Thy words”)
NAS Psalm 138:4 All the kings of the earth
will give thanks to Thee, O LORD, When they have heard
the words of Thy mouth. (“kings of the earth will give thanks to Thee” … “heard
the words of Thy mouth”)
NAS Psalm 141:6 Their judges are thrown down
by the sides of the rock, And they hear my words, for
they are pleasant.
NAS Psalm 147:19 He declares His words to
Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances to Israel. (“He declares His words to
Jacob”)
NAS Proverbs 1:6 To understand a proverb and
a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles. (“words of the wise and
their riddles”)
23 "Turn to my
reproof, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known
to you. (Wisdom: “I will make my words known to you.”)
NAS Proverbs 2:16 To deliver you from the
strange woman, From the adulteress who flatters with her words; (“the adulteress
who flatters with her words”)
NAS Proverbs 4:4 Then he taught me and said
to me, "Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live;
(A father: “Let your heart hold fast my words”)
5 Acquire wisdom! Acquire
understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. (A
Father: “Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth”)
20 My son, give attention
to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. (A father: “My son, give attention
to my words”)
NAS Proverbs 5:7 Now then, my sons, listen to me, And do not depart from the words of my mouth. (All)
NAS Proverbs 6:2 If you have been snared with the words of your mouth, Have been caught with the words of your mouth, (“snared with
the words of your mouth”) (“caught with the words of your mouth”)
NAS Proverbs 7:1 My son, keep my words, And treasure my commandments within you. (“My son, keep my
words”)
5 That they may keep you
from an adulteress, From the foreigner who flatters with her words. (“the
foreigner who flatters with her words”)
24 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, And pay attention to the words of my mouth. (A father: “pay
attention to the words of my mouth”)
NAS Proverbs 10:19 When there are many words,
transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his
lips is wise. (All) (“many words, transgression is unavoidable”)
NAS Proverbs 12:6 The words of the wicked lie
in wait for blood, But the mouth of the upright will deliver them. (“words of
the wicked lie in wait for blood”)
14 A man will be
satisfied with good by the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a man's hands
will return to him. (“A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his
words”)
NAS Proverbs 14:7 Leave the presence of a
fool, Or you will not discern words of knowledge.
(All)
NAS Proverbs 15:26 Evil plans are an
abomination to the LORD, But pleasant words are pure.
(“pleasant words are pure”)
NAS Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are a
honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. (All)
27 A worthless man digs
up evil, While his words are as a scorching fire.
(Worthless man: “his words are as a scorching fire”)
NAS Proverbs 17:27 He who restrains his words
has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man
of understanding. (“He who restrains his words has knowledge”)
NAS Proverbs 18:4 The words of a man's mouth
are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. (“words of a man's
mouth are deep waters”)
8 The words of a
whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down
into the innermost parts of the body. (“words of a whisperer are like dainty
morsels”)
NAS Proverbs 19:7 All the brothers of a poor
man hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
27 Cease listening, my
son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of
knowledge. (All) (“stray from the words of knowledge”)
NAS Proverbs 22:12 The eyes of the LORD
preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man. (God:
“He overthrows the words of the treacherous man”)
17 Incline your ear and
hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my
knowledge; (“hear the words of the wise”)
21 To make you know the
certainty of the words of truth That you may correctly answer to him who sent
you? (“To make you know the certainty of the words of truth”)
NAS Proverbs 23:9 Do not speak in the hearing
of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your
words. (A fool: “despise the wisdom of your words”)
12 Apply your heart to
discipline, And your ears to words of knowledge. (All)
NAS Proverbs 26:22 The words of a whisperer are
like dainty morsels, And they go down into the
innermost parts of the body. (“words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels”)
NAS Proverbs 29:19 A slave will not be
instructed by words alone; For though
he understands, there will be no response. (“A slave will not be instructed by
words alone”)
20 Do you see a man who
is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him. (All)
NAS Proverbs 30:1 The words of Agur the son of
Jakeh, the oracle. The man declares to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
6 Do not add to His words
Lest He reprove you, and you be proved a liar. (Re God: “Do not add to His
words”)
NAS Proverbs 31:1 The words of King Lemuel,
the oracle which his mother taught him. (“words of King Lemuel”)
NAS Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher,
the son of David, king in Jerusalem. (Ecclesiastes: “words of the Preacher”)
NAS Ecclesiastes 5:2 Do not be hasty in word or
impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in
heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your
words be few. (Re God: “Do not be hasty in word”) (“God is in heaven” … “let
your words be few”)
3 For the dream comes
through much effort, and the voice of a fool through many words. (“the voice of
a fool through many words”)
7 For in many dreams and
in many words there is emptiness. Rather, fear God.
(“in many words there is emptiness”)
NAS Ecclesiastes 6:11 For there are many words
which increase futility. What then is
the advantage to a man? (“For there are many words which increase futility”)
NAS Ecclesiastes 7:21 Also, do not take seriously
all words which are spoken, lest you hear your servant cursing you. (“do not
take seriously all words which are spoken”)
NAS Ecclesiastes 9:16 So I said, "Wisdom is
better than strength." But the wisdom of the poor man is despised and his
words are not heeded. (“poor man is despised and his words are not heeded”)
17 The words of the wise
heard in quietness are better than
the shouting of a ruler among fools. (“words of the wise heard in quietness”)
NAS Ecclesiastes 10:12 Words from the mouth of a
wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him; (“Words from the
mouth of a wise man are gracious”)
14 Yet the fool
multiplies words. No man knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will
come after him? (“the fool multiplies words”)
NAS Ecclesiastes 12:10 The Preacher sought to find
delightful words and to write words of truth correctly. (All)
11 The words of wise men
are like goads, and masters of these collections
are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd. (“words of wise men
are like goads”)