Job 6:25
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25 How forceful are upright words!
But what does reproof from you reprove?
Proverbs 25:11
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11 (A)A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
Proverbs 18:21
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21 (A)Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Proverbs 16:21-24
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21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech (A)increases persuasiveness.
22 Good sense is (B)a fountain of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 (C)The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 (D)Gracious words are like (E)a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and (F)health to the body.
Proverbs 12:18
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18 (A)There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
but the tongue of the wise brings (B)healing.
Job 32:3
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3 He burned with anger also at Job's three friends because they had found no answer, although they had (A)declared Job to be in the wrong.
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Job 24:25
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25 If it is (A)not so, who will prove me a liar
and show that there is nothing in what I say?”
Job 21:34
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34 How then will you comfort me with empty nothings?
There is nothing left of your answers but falsehood.”
Job 16:3-5
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3 Shall (A)windy words have an end?
Or what provokes you that you answer?
4 I also could speak as you do,
if you were in my place;
I could join words together against you
and (B)shake my head at you.
5 I could strengthen you with my mouth,
and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain.
Job 13:5
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5 Oh that you would (A)keep silent,
and it would be your wisdom!
Job 4:4
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4 Your words have upheld him who was stumbling,
and you have (A)made firm the feeble knees.
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