Speaking
A 19th-century editor grouped these passages under ‘Speaking’. It’s a historical finding aid — one editor’s arrangement of the text, not Scripture’s own.
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
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Nave's Topical Bible
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
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Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
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He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.
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for by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is in many advisors.
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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
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By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
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Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue.
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a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
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The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.
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The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
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Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs. The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of…
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Amos 5:13 OT
Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.
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The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”
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These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,
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The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
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Luke 6:45 NT
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
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that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit,
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Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;
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Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
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James 3:2 NT
For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.
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James 3:13 NT
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
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1 Peter 2:12 NT
having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
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1 Peter 3:15 NT
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,
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1 Peter 3:16 NT
having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.