'Words' in the Bible

These proverbs are for gaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight;

in understanding proverbs, clever sayings, words of the wise, and their riddles.

She calls out at the busiest part of the noisy streets, and at the entrance to the gates of the city she utters her words:

Return to my correction! Look, I will pour out my spirit on you, and I will make my words known to you.

My son, if you accept my words, and treasure my instructions

delivering you from the adulteress, from the immoral woman with her seductive words,

Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget or turn aside from the words of my mouth!

Listen, my son: accept my words, and you'll live a long, long time.

My son, pay attention to my words, and listen closely to what I say.

trapped by your own words, and caught by your own words,

to protect you from the evil woman, from the words of the seductive woman.

so they can keep you from an adulterous woman, from the immoral woman with her seductive words.

Blessings come upon the head of the righteous, but the words of the wicked conceal violence.

The words of the righteous overflow with wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out.

Righteous lips know what is prudent, but the words of the wicked are perverse.

The words of the wicked lead to bloodshed, but the speech of the upright delivers them.

A man is praised because of his wise words, but the perverted mind will be despised.

From the fruit of his words a man receives benefit, but the treacherous crave violence.

Anyone who guards his words protects his life; anyone who talks too much is ruined.

What a fool says brings a rod to his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

To the LORD evil plans are detestable, but pleasant words are pure.

A wise person's thoughts control his words, and his speech promotes instruction.

Pleasant words are honey from a honeycomb sweet to the soul and healing for the body.

The words a man says are as deep waters a fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.

A fool's words bring strife, and his mouth invites fighting.

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels as they descend to the innermost parts of the body.

The positive words that a man speaks fill his stomach; he will be satisfied with what his lips produce.

Pay attention and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my teaching,

Don't speak when a fool is listening, because he'll despise your wise words.

Learn diligently, and listen to words of knowledge.

Your eyes will see strange things, and with slurred words you'll speak what you really believe.

The words of a gossip are like delicate morsels; they sink down deep within.

Someone who hates hides behind his words, harboring deceit within himself.

Whoever rebukes a man will later on find more favor than someone who flatters with his words.

By mere words a servant will not be corrected; even though he understands, there will be no response.

Don't add to his words, or he will rebuke you, and you will be shown to be a liar.

The words of King Lemuel a pronouncement with which his mother encouraged him.