²⁵ Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile. ²⁶ Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue. ²⁷ She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

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Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

Genesis 24:18-20

And she said, Take a drink, my lord: and quickly letting down her vessel onto her hand, she gave him a drink.

Judges 13:23

But his wife said to him, If the Lord was purposing our death, he would not have taken our burned offering and our meal offering, or have given us such orders about the child.

1 Samuel 25:24-31

And falling at his feet she said, May the wrong be on me, my lord, on me: let your servant say a word to you, and give ear to the words of your servant.

2 Samuel 20:16-22

Then a wise woman got up on the wall, and crying out from the town, said, Give ear, give ear; say now to Joab, Come near, so that I may have talk with you.

2 Kings 22:15-20

And she said to them, The Lord, the God of Israel, says, Say to the man who sent you to me,

Esther 4:4

And Esther's women and her servants came and gave her word of it. Then great was the grief of the queen: and she sent robes for Mordecai, so that his clothing of haircloth might be taken off; but he would not have them.

Esther 5:8

If I have the king's approval, and if it is the king's pleasure to give me my prayer and do my request, let the king and Haman come to the feast which I will make ready for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king has said.

Esther 7:3-6

Then Esther the queen, answering, said, If I have your approval, O king, and if it is the king's pleasure, let my life be given to me in answer to my prayer, and my people at my request:

Esther 8:3-6

Then Esther again came before the king, falling down at his feet, and made request to him with weeping, that he would put a stop to the evil purposes of Haman the Agagite and the designs which he had made against the Jews.

Proverbs 12:18

There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

Proverbs 25:15

A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.

Proverbs 31:8-9

Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death.

Song of Songs 2:14

O my dove, you are in the holes of the mountain sides, in the cracks of the high hills; let me see your face, let your voice come to my ears; for sweet is your voice, and your face is fair.

Song of Songs 4:11

Your lips are dropping honey; honey and milk are under your tongue; and the smell of your clothing is like the smell of Lebanon.

Malachi 2:6

True teaching was in his mouth, and no evil was seen on his lips: he was walking with me in peace and righteousness, turning numbers of people away from evil-doing.

Luke 1:38

And Mary said: I am the servant of the Lord; may it be to me as you say. And the angel went away.

Luke 1:42-56

And she said with a loud voice: May blessing be on you among women, and a blessing on the child of your body.

Acts 6:15

And all those who were in the Sanhedrin, looking at him, saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Acts 18:26

And he was preaching in the Synagogue without fear. But Priscilla and Aquila, hearing his words, took him in, and gave him fuller teaching about the way of God.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.

Colossians 4:5

Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.

1 Peter 3:1

Wives, be ruled by your husbands; so that even if some of them give no attention to the word, their hearts may be changed by the behaviour of their wives,

1 Peter 3:4-5

But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.

1 Peter 3:8-9

Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride:

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