From Nave’s Topical Bible
Words
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 29Passages listed
- 15Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Of Jesus
- GraciousLuke 4:22
- Are spirit and lifeJohn 6:63
- Of eternal lifeJohn 6:68
- Will judgeJohn 12:47John 12:48
- Of the wise
- As goads, and as well-fastened nailsEcclesiastes 12:11
- GraciousEcclesiastes 10:12
- Spoken at the proper momentProverbs 15:23Isaiah 50:4
- Aptly spoken, like apples of gold in filigree of silverProverbs 25:11
- Of the complete man, gentleJames 3:2
- Should be acceptable to GodPsalms 19:14
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- Of the teacher, should be plain1 Corinthians 14:91 Corinthians 14:19
- Unprofitable, to be avoided2 Timothy 2:14
- Unspeakable, heard by Paul in Paradise2 Corinthians 12:4
- Vain, not to be regardedExodus 5:9Ephesians 5:6
- Like a tempestJob 8:2
- Without knowledge, darken adviceJob 38:2
- Idle, an account must be given for on the Day of JudgmentMatthew 12:36Matthew 12:37
- Hasty, folly ofProverbs 29:20
- In a multitude of, is sinProverbs 10:19
- Fool known by the multitude ofEcclesiastes 5:3
- Will swallow himselfEcclesiastes 10:12–14
- Seditious, deceive the naiveRomans 16:18
- Deceitful, are a snare to the one who utters themProverbs 6:2
- Of the hypocrite, softer than oilPsalms 55:21
- Of the talebearer, wounds to the soulProverbs 18:8
- See Busybody
- See Slander
- See Speaking, Evil
- See Talebearer
The passages, in Bible order (29)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Exodus 5:9
Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”
- Job 8:2
“How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.
- Job 38:2
“Who is this who obscures My counsel by words without knowledge?
Commentary on Job 38:22 voices
Who is this that involves sentences in unskilful words? As we have said also in the former part, an interrogative of this kind, in which it is said, Who is this? is the beginning of a reproof. For Eliu had spoken arrogantly. And we say not, Who is this, excepting expressly of him whom we know not. But knowledge on God's part is approval; His not knowing is rejection.
Gregory the Dialogist· Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXVIIIPatristic
Who is this,.... Meaning not Elihu the last speaker, as some think; and there are some who suppose not only that these words are directed to him, but all that is said in this and the following chapter: but it was Job the Lord spoke to and answered, as expressed in Job 38:1; and these words are taken by Job to himself, Job 42:
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Psalms 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.
Commentary on Psalms 19:141 voice
The third division is one of praise that teaches the impossibility of the Law, and since through transgressing it more sin had appeared in the world, the grace of the gospel has been made complete; nor is anyone able to be freed from the filthiness of his thinking except through the advent of the Holy Spirit.
Jerome· BRIEF COMMENTARY ON PSALM 19Patristic
- Psalms 55:21
His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
Commentary on Psalms 55:211 voice
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,.... Such were the words of Ahithophel, when in counsel with David; and such the words of Judas, when he said to Christ, "hail, master", and kissed him, Mat 26:49; but war was in his heart; even a civil war, rebellion against his prince; that was what Ahithophel meditated in his heart; and nothing less than to take away the life of Christ was designed by Judas.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Proverbs 6:2
if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth,
Commentary on Proverbs 6:22 voices
My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, and art snared with the words of thy mouth, and art taken with thine own speeches. For to be surety for a friend is to take charge of the soul of another on the surety of one's own behaviour. Whence also the hand is stricken with a stranger, because the mind is bound with the care of a responsibility which before was not.
Gregory the Dialogist· Pastoral Rule 3.4Patristic
Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth,.... Got into a snare out of which an escape is not easy; art no longer free, and thine own man, but under obligation to pay the debt if required; by the verbal agreement made and confirmed by striking hands, and this before witnesses; thou art taken with the words of thy mouth; as in a net, and held fast therein and thereby, and cannot get loose without paying the debt, if the debtor does not, or without the leave of the creditor.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Proverbs 10:19
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
Commentary on Proverbs 10:191 voice
The virtue of silence, especially in church, is very great. Let no sentence of the divine lessons escape you. If you give ear, restrain your voice, utter no word with your lips which you would wish to bring back, but let your boldness to speak be sparing. For in truth in much speaking there is abundance of sin. To the murderer it was said, "You have sinned, be silent," that he might not sin more; but to the virgin it must be said, "Be silent lest you sin."
Ambrose of Milan· Concerning Virginity 3.3.11Patristic
- Proverbs 15:23
A man takes joy in a fitting reply—and how good is a timely word!
- Proverbs 18:8
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
Commentary on Proverbs 18:81 voice
The words of a tale-bearer - דברי נרגן dibrey nirgan, “the words of the whisperer,” the busy-body, the busy, meddling croaker. Verba bilinguis, “the words of the double-tongued.” - Vulgate. The wordes of the twisel tunge - Old MS. Bible. “The words of a slanderer.” - Coverdale. The words of a deceiver, the fair-spoken, deeply-malicious man, though they appear soft and gracious, are wounds deeply injurious. The original word is כמתלהמים kemithlahamim; they are as soft or simple, or undesigning. But Schultens gives another meaning.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Commentary on Proverbs 25:111 voice
Apples of gold - Probably the golden colored fruit set in baskets (i. e., chased vessels of open worked silver); so is a word spoken upon its wheels (i. e., moving quickly and quietly on its way). The proverb may have had its origin in some kingly gift to the son of David, the work of Tyrian artists, like Hiram and his fellows. Others gazed on the cunning work and admired, but the wise king saw in the costly rarity a parable of something higher. “A word well set upon the wheels of speech” excelled it.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- Proverbs 29:20
Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Commentary on Proverbs 29:201 voice
In all things be "quick to listen and slow to speak" lest the remark of Solomon be fulfilled in you: "If you see a man too ready of speech, know that a fool has more hope than he." And never dare to teach someone what you have not practiced yourself.
John Cassian· CONFERENCE 14:9Patristic
- Ecclesiastes 5:3
As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.
- Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 10:122 voices
"The words of a wise man win favour, but a fool's lips devour him. "Foolishness, if it is happy in its rusticity, will know less evil. But now he wages war against wisdom, and whatever prudence he sees in a learned man, he does not take to be incited by enthusiasm.
Jerome· Commentary on EcclesiastesPatristic
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious,.... Or "grace" (u).
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Ecclesiastes 12:11
The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 12:112 voices
Let your discourses then be flowing, let them be clear and lucid; pour the sweetness of your moral arguments into the ears of the people, and sooth them with the charm of your words, that so they may willingly follow your guidance. But if there be any contumacy or transgression in the people or individuals, let your sermons be of such a character as shall move your audience, and prick the evil conscience, for the words of the wise are as goads. The Lord Jesus too pricked Saul, when he was a persecutor.
Ambrose of Milan· Letter II, To ConstantiusPatristic
The words of the wise are as goads,.... As the goad teacheth the ox; so the Targum.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 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.
- Matthew 12:36
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
Commentary on Matthew 12:361 voice
But I say unto you,.... This form of speaking is used, the more strongly to asseverate the truth of what is after said; and the rather, because men are apt to indulge a liberty with their tongues; fancying no great crime is committed, when only words are spoken, and no facts done; that every idle word that a man shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
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