78 Bible Verses About Words

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Featured Verse

Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

Bible Verses About Words

And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.

Genesis 24:30KJV

And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the Lord, bowing himself to the earth.

Genesis 24:52KJV

And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.

Genesis 27:42KJV

And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.

Genesis 34:18KJV

And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.

Judges 9:3KJV

And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

Genesis 37:8KJV

And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

Genesis 39:17KJV

But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

Genesis 42:20KJV

And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

Genesis 44:7KJV

And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.

Genesis 44:10KJV

And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

Genesis 44:24KJV

Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.

Genesis 49:21KJV

And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

Exodus 4:15KJV

And Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.

Exodus 4:28KJV

Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.

Exodus 5:9KJV

And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

Exodus 19:6KJV

And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the Lord commanded him.

Exodus 19:7KJV

And all the people answered together, and said, All that the Lord hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the Lord.

Exodus 19:8KJV

And God spake all these words, saying,

Exodus 20:1KJV

And the Lord said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the Lord.

Exodus 19:9KJV

And Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the Lord hath said will we do.

Exodus 24:3KJV

And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

Exodus 24:4KJV

And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words.

Exodus 24:8KJV

And the Lord said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.

Exodus 34:27KJV

And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the Lord hath commanded, that ye should do them.

Exodus 35:1KJV

And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the Lord, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle.

Numbers 11:24KJV

And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.

Numbers 12:6KJV

Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the Lord, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:

Numbers 14:28KJV

And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:

Numbers 16:31KJV

And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

Numbers 22:7KJV

And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The Lord be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.

Judges 11:10KJV

Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the Lord in Mizpeh.

Judges 11:11KJV

Specially the day that thou stoodest before the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the Lord said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.

Deuteronomy 4:10KJV

And the Lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.

Deuteronomy 4:12KJV

Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.

Deuteronomy 4:36KJV

And the Lord delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the Lord spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly.

Deuteronomy 9:10KJV

Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.

Deuteronomy 11:18KJV

Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Deuteronomy 13:3KJV

And the Lord said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.

Deuteronomy 18:17KJV

I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

Deuteronomy 18:18KJV

Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

Judges 11:28KJV

And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.

Deuteronomy 27:8KJV

If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;

Deuteronomy 28:58KJV

Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.

Deuteronomy 29:9KJV

And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel.

Deuteronomy 31:1KJV

Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them.

Deuteronomy 31:28KJV

And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.

Deuteronomy 31:30KJV

Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

Deuteronomy 32:1KJV

And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.

Deuteronomy 32:46KJV

And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.

Deuteronomy 32:44KJV

And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel:

Deuteronomy 32:45KJV

Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.

Deuteronomy 33:3KJV

And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

Joshua 2:21KJV

And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the Lord your God.

Joshua 3:9KJV

And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

Joshua 8:34KJV

And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the Lord which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.

Joshua 24:27KJV

And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?

Judges 13:12KJV

And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

1 Samuel 3:19KJV

And Samuel told all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king.

1 Samuel 8:10KJV

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.

1 Samuel 8:21KJV

Samuel also said unto Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the Lord.

1 Samuel 15:1KJV

And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.

1 Samuel 17:31KJV

And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

1 Samuel 21:12KJV

And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.

1 Samuel 28:21KJV

And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

1 Samuel 25:9KJV

And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

1 Samuel 24:9KJV

And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.

1 Samuel 25:24KJV

Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

1 Samuel 28:20KJV

So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

1 Samuel 24:7KJV

According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.

2 Samuel 7:17KJV

And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

2 Samuel 7:28KJV

And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.

2 Samuel 14:3KJV

And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:

2 Samuel 14:19KJV

And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.

2 Samuel 20:17KJV

Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.

1 Kings 1:14KJV

And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the Lord, be nigh unto the Lord our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require:

1 Kings 8:59KJV

And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

1 Kings 12:7KJV

Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth–el; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth–el: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.

1 Kings 13:11KJV

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