making the scriptures plain

To know wisdom and instruction

Pro.1.2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
Pro.1.6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Pro.1.21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,

Pro.1.23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

The stranger which flattereth with her words

Pro.2.1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Pro.2.16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;

Attend to my words

Pro.4.4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Pro.4.5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Pro.4.20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

O ye children

Pro.5.7 Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
Pro.6.2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

That they may keep thee

Pro.7.1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
Pro.7.5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
Pro.7.24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

The words of my mouth are in righteousness

Pro.8.8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

He that refraineth his lips is wise

Pro.10.19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Heaviness in the heart

Pro.12.6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
Pro.12.25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

Despiseth the word shall be destroyed

Pro.13.13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

The prudent man looketh well

Pro.14.15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

A man hath joy by the answer

Pro.15.1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Pro.15.23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Pro.15.26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

Pleasant words

Pro.16.24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Pro.17.27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

The words of a man's mouth

Pro.18.4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Pro.18.8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Instruction that causeth to err

Pro.19.7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
Pro.19.27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

Bow down thine ear

Pro.22.12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
Pro.22.17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Pro.22.21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?

Apply thine heart unto instruction

Pro.23.8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
Pro.23.9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Pro.23.12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

A word fitly spoken

Pro.25.11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Words of a talebearer are as wounds

Pro.26.22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

There is more hope of a fool

Pro.29.19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
Pro.29.20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Every word of God is pure

Pro.30.1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, Pro.30.5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Pro.30.6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

His mother taught him

Pro.31.1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

Words of the Preacher

Eccl.1.1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Through the multitude of business

Eccl.5.2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Eccl.5.3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
Eccl.5.7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

Thy servant curse thee

Eccl.7.21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

The word of a king

Eccl.8.4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

Wisdom is better than strength

Eccl.9.16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Eccl.9.17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

A fool also is full of words

Eccl.10.12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Eccl.10.13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Acceptable words

Eccl.12.10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

Acceptable words

Eccl.12.10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Eccl.12.11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.