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30 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1896 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Exodus 5:9Nave Vain, not to be regarded
Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
- Job 8:2Nave Like a tempest
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
- Job 38:2Nave Without knowledge, darken advice
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
- Psalms 19:14Nave Should be acceptable to God
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
- Psalms 55:21Nave Of the hypocrite, softer than oil
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
- Proverbs 6:2Nave Deceitful, are a snare to the one who utters them
Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
- Proverbs 10:19Nave In a multitude of, is sin
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
- Proverbs 15:23Nave Spoken at the proper moment
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
- Proverbs 18:8Nave Of the talebearer, wounds to the soul
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
- Proverbs 25:11Nave Aptly spoken, like apples of gold in filigree of silver
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
- Proverbs 29:20Nave Hasty, folly of
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
- Ecclesiastes 5:3Nave Fool known by the multitude of
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
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- Ecclesiastes 10:12 Nave Of the wise — Gracious
- Ecclesiastes 10:12–14 Nave Will swallow himself
- Ecclesiastes 12:11 Nave Of the wise — As goads, and as well-fastened nails
- Isaiah 50:4 Nave Spoken at the proper moment
- Matthew 12:36 Nave Idle, an account must be given for on the Day of Judgment
- Matthew 12:37 Nave Idle, an account must be given for on the Day of Judgment
- Luke 4:22 Nave Of Jesus — Gracious
- John 6:63 Nave Of Jesus — Are spirit and life
- John 6:68 Nave Of Jesus — Of eternal life
- John 12:47 Nave Of Jesus — Will judge
- John 12:48 Nave Of Jesus — Will judge
- Romans 16:18 Nave Seditious, deceive the naive
- 1 Corinthians 14:9 Nave Of the teacher, should be plain
- 1 Corinthians 14:19 Nave Of the teacher, should be plain
- 2 Corinthians 12:4 Nave Unspeakable, heard by Paul in Paradise
- Ephesians 5:6 Nave Vain, not to be regarded
- 2 Timothy 2:14 Nave Unprofitable, to be avoided
- James 3:2 Nave Of the complete man, gentle
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 30 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → Of Jesus
- → Of the wise
- → Spoken at the proper moment Pr 15:23; Isa 50:4
- → Aptly spoken, like apples of gold in filigree of silver Pr 25:11
- → Of the complete man, gentle Jas 3:2
- → Should be acceptable to God Ps 19:14
- → Of the teacher, should be plain 1Co 14:9,19
- → Unprofitable, to be avoided 2Ti 2:14
- → Unspeakable, heard by Paul in Paradise 2Co 12:4
- → Vain, not to be regarded Ex 5:9; Eph 5:6
- → Like a tempest Job 8:2
- → Without knowledge, darken advice Job 38:2
- → Idle, an account must be given for on the Day of Judgment Mt 12:36,37
- → Hasty, folly of Pr 29:20
- → In a multitude of, is sin Pr 10:19
- → Fool known by the multitude of Ec 5:3
- → Will swallow himself Ec 10:12-14
- → Seditious, deceive the naive Ro 16:18
- → Deceitful, are a snare to the one who utters them Pr 6:2
- → Of the hypocrite, softer than oil Ps 55:21
- → Of the talebearer, wounds to the soul Pr 18:8
- → See BUSYBODY
- → See SLANDER
- → See SPEAKING, EVIL
- → See TALEBEARER
Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.