Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing (c. 1605), Galleria Borghese. Public domain.
23 verses in the King James Version. Word study for “words” →
Give ear to my words, O LORD , consider my meditation.
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD , my strength, and my redeemer.
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.
Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
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.
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
Thou art my portion, O LORD : I have said that I would keep thy words.
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD , when they hear the words of thy mouth.
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.