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 surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter --
Judges 16:16
She nagged him every day and pressured him until he was sick to death of it.
Psalm 6:2
Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am frail! Heal me, Lord, for my bones are shaking!
Psalm 42:10
My enemies' taunts cut into me to the bone, as they say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"
2 Peter 2:7
and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man in anguish over the debauched lifestyle of lawless men,
Break me
Psalm 55:21
His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.
Psalm 59:7
Look, they hurl insults at me and openly threaten to kill me, for they say, "Who hears?"
Psalm 64:3
They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,
Proverbs 12:18
Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence -- and is set on fire by hell.