'Words' in the Bible

to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:

Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.

My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;

To deliver you from the strange woman, even from the foreigner who flatters with her words;

He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.

Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.

My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don't depart from the words of my mouth.

You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth.

My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.

that they may keep you from the strange woman, from the foreigner who flatters with her words.

With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.

Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

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

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.

If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

The eyes of Yahweh watch over knowledge; but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?

The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.

Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.

A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

Don't you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.