Proverbs 31:26

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Summary

Proverbs 31:26

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Openeth

In her

General references

Genesis 24:18

Bible References

Openeth

Open thy mouth for those who cannot speak in the judgment of all the sons of death.

But his wife said unto him, If the LORD had desired to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and the present from our hands, neither would he have showed us all these things, nor would he have announced this according to the time.

and fell at his feet and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be, and let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thy audience; and hear the words of thy handmaid.

Then a wise woman cried out in the city, Hear, hear, I pray you, tell Joab to come here, that I may speak with him.

And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,

So Esther's maids and her eunuchs came and told her. Then the queen was grieved exceedingly, and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai and to take away his sackcloth from him; but he did not receive it.

If I have found grace in the sight of the king and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king has commanded.

Then Esther, the queen, answered and said, If I have found grace in thy sight, O king and if it pleases the king, let my life be given me at my petition and my people at my request.

And Esther spoke yet again before the king and fell down at his feet and besought him with tears to put away the evil of Haman, the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

Then Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Aquila and Priscilla had heard him, they took him unto them and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for edification, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Walk in wisdom towards outsiders, winning the occasion.

In her

There are those that speak like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is medicine.

Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and medicine to the bones.

By long forbearing a prince is persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.

And she said, Drink, my lord, and she hastened to let down her pitcher upon her hand and gave him drink.

O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is beautiful.

Thy lips, O my spouse, drip as the honeycomb; honey and milk are under thy tongue, and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and righteousness and turned many away from iniquity.

Then all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as the face of an angel.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that also those who do not obey the Word, may be won without a word by the conversation of their wives,

General references

And she said, Drink, my lord, and she hastened to let down her pitcher upon her hand and gave him drink.