Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

General references

Bible References

The multitude

Job 16:3
Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
Job 18:2
"How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
Psalm 140:11
An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
Acts 17:18
Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
James 1:19
This you know, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

General references

Job 13:7
Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?