'Words' in the Bible

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

All things are wearisome and all words are frail;Man cannot express it.The eye is not satisfied with seeing,Nor is the ear filled with hearing.

Do not be hasty with your mouth [speaking careless words or vows] or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few.

For the dream comes through much effort, and the voice of the fool through many words.

For in a multitude of dreams and in a flood of words there is worthlessness. Rather [reverently] fear God [and worship Him with awe-filled respect, knowing who He is].

For there are many other words that increase futility. What then is the advantage for a man?

But I say that wisdom is better than strength, though the poor man’s wisdom is despised and his words are not heeded.

The words of wise men heard in quietness are better than the shouting of one who rules among fools.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious and win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him;

the beginning of his talking is foolishness and the end of his talk is wicked madness.

Yet the fool multiplies words, though no man knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after he is gone?

The Preacher sought to find delightful words, even to write correctly words of truth.

The words of the wise are like [prodding] goads, and these collected sayings are [firmly fixed in the mind] like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.

But beyond this my son, [about going further than the words given by one Shepherd], be warned: the writing of many books is endless [so do not believe everything you read], and excessive study and devotion to books is wearying to the body.