28 occurrences

'Says' in the Bible

To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;

Verse ConceptsHarlotsSalvation By Other ThingsGodly WomanSexual Purity

Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

Verse ConceptsWisdom And Guidance

He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

Verse ConceptsInsultsMockerySpeech, Negative Aspects OfWasteScoffersAbusemockers

Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:

Verse ConceptsPassing By

Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingLyingLying And Deceittraitors

Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

Verse ConceptsFlatteryLipsPleasureTrustworthinessGood KingsAccessTelling The Truth

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingStomachsSavourinessUnder One's Breathgossiping

A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.

Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfBuying and sellingNegotiationDishonesty CondemnedWorthLosing FriendsValuecheaterssales

For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.

Verse ConceptsMindBad ThoughtsThe Inner ManDeceitful HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedThinkingLack Of MeaningEating And DrinkingMind BattlesMovies

Who says, Oh! who says, Ah! who has violent arguments, who has grief, who has wounds without cause, whose eyes are dark?

Verse ConceptsIntoxicationColors, ScarletDisfigurement Of SinDrunkennessComplainingResolving Conflictalcoholismscars

He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.

Verse ConceptsAbhorConnivanceAcquitting The Guilty

The hater of work says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

Verse ConceptsExcusesSluggardsLazinessSlothfulnessIn Danger From Lionssloth

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

Verse ConceptsStomachsWhispering Of EvilOverlaid With SilverFirewoodCharcoalSavouriness

When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:

Verse ConceptsSeven ThingsNot Believing People

He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersFlatteryProverbsComplimentsReproving Peoplecriticismrebuking

He who takes from his father or his mother what is theirs by right, and says, It is no sin; is the same as a taker of life.

Verse ConceptsChildren, UngratefulNo SinmomsDadsMothers And SonsParents Being Wrongthievescheaters

A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

Verse ConceptsFlatteryNetsMan Trapping

A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.

Verse ConceptsStealingWitnesses, LegalComplicityNot Maintaining Lifethievespartnership

The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, from Massa. The man says: I am full of weariness, O God, I am full of weariness; O God, I have come to an end:

The underworld, and the woman without a child; the earth which never has enough water, and the fire which never says, Enough.

Verse ConceptsBarren WomenCoveting, prohibition ofBarrennessGrave, TheSheolAttitudes To BarrennessDry PlacesShortagesThe Fact Of Deathadvertisingclosure

This is the way of a false wife; she takes food, and, cleaning her mouth, says, I have done no wrong.

Verse ConceptsAdulterersAdultery, Results OfComplacencyMouthsInsensibilityFruits Of SinNo SinPlea Of Innocenceadultry

Bible Theasaurus

Allege (4 instances)
Articulate (2 instances)
Enjoin (13 instances)
Pronounce (72 instances)
Suppose (86 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain