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words

Meaning of “words”

Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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546 occurrences521 verses47 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:30

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Proverbs 22:12
The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 22:12 · retained source text

The eyes of the LORD preserue knowledge, and he ouerthroweth the words of the transgressour.

1611 marginal noteOr, the matters.

Proverbs 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?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 22:21 · retained source text

That I might make thee knowe the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answere the words of trueth to them that send vnto thee?

1611 marginal noteOr, to those that send thee.

Proverbs 23:9
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:9 · retained source text

Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisedome of thy words.

Proverbs 26:22
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 26:22 · retained source text

The words of a tale-bearer are as woundes, and they goe downe into the innermost parts of the belly.

1611 marginal noteHeb. chambers.

1611 marginal noteCha.18.8

Proverbs 29:19
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:19 · retained source text

A seruant will not be corrected by words: for though hee vnderstand, hee will not answere.

Proverbs 29:20
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:20 · retained source text

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a foole then of him.

1611 marginal noteOr, in his matters.

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