Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

Bible References

Forcible

Job 4:4
“Your words have helped the tottering to stand,
And you have strengthened feeble knees.
Job 16:5
“I could strengthen you with my mouth,
And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain.
Proverbs 12:18
There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 16:21
The wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 25:11
Like apples of gold in settings of silver
Is a word spoken in right circumstances.
Ecclesiastes 12:10
The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly.

What doth

Job 13:5
“O that you would be completely silent,
And that it would become your wisdom!
Job 16:3
“Is there no limit to windy words?
Or what plagues you that you answer?
Job 21:34
“How then will you vainly comfort me,
For your answers remain full of falsehood?”
Job 24:25
“Now if it is not so, who can prove me a liar,
And make my speech worthless?”
Job 32:3
And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.