Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
Bible References
Vex
Job 27:2
"{As God lives}, he has removed my justice, and Shaddai has made my inner self bitter.
Judges 16:16
And because she nagged him day after day with her words, and pestered him, {his soul grew impatient to the point of death}.
Psalm 6:2
Be gracious to me, O Yahweh, because I am feeble. Heal me, O Yahweh, for my bones are terrified.
Psalm 42:10
[As] with a shattering in my bones my oppressors taunt me, while they say to me {all day}, "Where [is] your God?"
2 Peter 2:7
and rescued righteous Lot, worn down by the way of life of lawless persons in licentiousness
Break me
Psalm 55:21
The {buttery words} of his mouth were smooth, but [there was] battle in his heart. His words were smoother than oil, but they [were] drawn swords.
Psalm 59:7
Look, they pour out [talk] with their mouth. Swords [are] on their lips, for [they say], "Who hears?"
Psalm 64:3
who sharpen their tongue like a sword. They bend [their bow to shoot] their arrows--bitter words,
Proverbs 12:18
There is one who speaks rashly, like the thrust of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life [are] in the {power} of the tongue, and those who love her will eat of her fruit.
James 3:6
And the tongue [is] a fire! The world of unrighteousness, the tongue, is set among our members, defiling the whole body and setting on fire {the course of human existence}, being set on fire by hell.