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Keywords: Murder
Description: Genesis 4:23
NET Translation: Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to me! You wives of Lamech, hear my words! I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for hurting me.
DARBY Translation: And Lemech said to his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice, Ye wives of Lemech, listen to my Speech. For I have slain a man for my wound, and a youth for my bruise.
KJV Translation: And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my Speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
Keywords: Language
Description: Genesis 11:1
NET Translation: The whole earth had a common language and a common vocabulary.
DARBY Translation: And the whole earth had one language, and the same words.
KJV Translation: And the whole earth was of one language, and of one Speech.
Verse Intro: The Tower of Babel
Keywords: Language
Description: Genesis 11:7
NET Translation: Come, let’s go down and confuse their language so they won’t be able to understand each other.”
DARBY Translation: Come, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's Speech.
KJV Translation: Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's Speech.
Keywords: Tongue
Description: Exodus 4:10
NET Translation: Then Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I am not an eloquent man, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant, for I am slow of Speech and slow of tongue.”
DARBY Translation: And Moses said to Jehovah, Ah Lord! I am not eloquent, neither heretofore nor since thou hast spoken to thy servant, for I am slow of Speech and of a slow tongue.
KJV Translation: And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I [am] not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I [am] slow of Speech, and of a slow tongue.
Keywords: Riddles, Dark Sayings
Description: Numbers 12:8
NET Translation: With him I will speak face to face, openly and not in riddles, and he will see the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”
DARBY Translation: Mouth to mouth do I speak to him openly, and not in riddles; and the form of Jehovah doth he behold. Why then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?
KJV Translation: With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark Speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
Description: Deuteronomy 4:12
NET Translation: Then the Lord spoke to you from the middle of the fire; you heard Speech but you could not see anything—only a voice was heard.
DARBY Translation: And Jehovah spoke to you from the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but ye saw no form; only [ye heard] a voice.
KJV Translation: 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.
Description: Deuteronomy 22:14
NET Translation: accusing her of impropriety and defaming her reputation by saying, “I married this woman but when I approached her for marital relations I discovered she was not a virgin!”
DARBY Translation: and charge her with things for scandalous talk, and cause an evil name against her to be spread abroad, and say, This woman have I taken, and I came in unto her, and I did not find her a virgin;
KJV Translation: And give occasions of Speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:
Description: Deuteronomy 22:17
NET Translation: Moreover, he has raised accusations of impropriety by saying, ‘I discovered your daughter was not a virgin,’ but this is the evidence of my daughter’s virginity!” The cloth must then be spread out before the city’s elders.
DARBY Translation: and behold, he charges her with things for scandalous talk, saying, I found not thy daughter a virgin; and here are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
KJV Translation: And, lo, he hath given occasions of Speech [against her], saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these [are the tokens of] my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
Description: Deuteronomy 32:2
NET Translation: My teaching will drop like the rain, my sayings will drip like the dew, as rain drops upon the grass, and showers upon new growth.
DARBY Translation: My doctrine shall drop as rain, My Speech flow down as dew, As small rain upon the tender herb, And as showers on the grass.
KJV Translation: My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my Speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
Keywords: Feet, Man, Strength, Wicked
Description: 1 Samuel 2:9
NET Translation: He watches over his holy ones, but the wicked are made Speechless in the darkness, for it is not by one’s own strength that one prevails.
DARBY Translation: He keepeth the feet of his saints, but the wicked are silenced in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
KJV Translation: He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
Keywords: Comely, Cunning, Man, Son
Description: 1 Samuel 16:18
NET Translation: One of his attendants replied, “I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior and is articulate and handsome, for the Lord is with him.”
DARBY Translation: And one of the young men answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skilled in playing, and he is a valiant man and a man of war, and skilled in Speech, and of good presence, and Jehovah is with him.
KJV Translation: Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, [that is] cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD [is] with him.
Keywords: Angel, Joab, Servant, Speech, Wisdom
Description: 2 Samuel 14:20
NET Translation: Your servant Joab did this so as to change this situation. But my lord has wisdom like that of the angel of God, and knows everything that is happening in the land.”
DARBY Translation: in order to turn the appearance of the thing has thy servant Joab done this thing; but my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all that is in the earth.
KJV Translation: To fetch about this form of Speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord [is] wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all [things] that [are] in the earth.
Keywords: David, Israel, King, Speech
Description: 2 Samuel 19:11
NET Translation: Then King David sent a message to Zadok and Abiathar the priests saying, “Tell the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you delay any further in bringing the king back to his palace, when everything Israel is saying has come to the king’s attention.
DARBY Translation: And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Judah saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the Speech of all Israel is come to the king, to his house.
KJV Translation: And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the Speech of all Israel is come to the king, [even] to his house.
Keywords: Solomon, Speech
Description: 1 Kings 3:10
NET Translation: The Lord was pleased that Solomon made this request.
DARBY Translation: And the word pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
KJV Translation: And the Speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
Keywords: Jerusalem, Might, Speech, Trouble
Description: 2 Chronicles 32:18
NET Translation: They called out loudly in the Judahite dialect to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, trying to scare and terrify them so they could seize the city.
DARBY Translation: And they cried with a loud voice in the Jewish [language] to the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to frighten them and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
KJV Translation: Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' Speech unto the people of Jerusalem that [were] on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
Keywords: Children, Language, Speech
Description: Nehemiah 13:24
NET Translation: Half their children spoke the language of Ashdod (or the language of one of the other peoples mentioned) and were unable to speak the language of Judah.
DARBY Translation: And their children spoke half in the language of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.
KJV Translation: And their children spake half in the Speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.
Keywords: Prove, Reprove
Description: Job 6:26
NET Translation: Do you intend to criticize mere words, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind?
DARBY Translation: Do ye imagine to reprove words? The Speeches of one that is desperate are indeed for the wind.
KJV Translation: Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the Speeches of one that is desperate, [which are] as wind?
Keywords: Speech
Description: Job 12:20
NET Translation: He deprives the trusted advisers of Speech and takes away the discernment of elders.
DARBY Translation: He depriveth of Speech the trusty, and taketh away the judgment of the elders;
KJV Translation: He removeth away the Speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
Keywords: Ear
Description: Job 13:17
NET Translation: Listen carefully to my words; let your ears be attentive to my explanation.
DARBY Translation: Hear attentively my Speech and my declaration with your ears.
KJV Translation: Hear diligently my Speech, and my declaration with your ears.
Keywords: Son, Table
Description: Job 15:3
NET Translation: Does he argue with useless talk, with words that have no value in them?
DARBY Translation: Reasoning with unprofitable talk, and with Speeches which do no good?
KJV Translation: Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with Speeches wherewith he can do no good?
Keywords: Ear
Description: Job 21:2
NET Translation: “Listen carefully to my words; let this be the consolation you offer me.
DARBY Translation: Hear attentively my Speech, and let this replace your consolations.
KJV Translation: Hear diligently my Speech, and let this be your consolations.
Keywords: Speech
Description: Job 24:25
NET Translation: “If this is not so, who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”
DARBY Translation: If it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my Speech nothing worth?
KJV Translation: And if [it be] not [so] now, who will make me a liar, and make my Speech nothing worth?
Description: Job 29:1
NET Translation: Then Job continued his Speech:
DARBY Translation: And Job continued his parable and said,
KJV Translation: Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
Keywords: Speech
Description: Job 29:22
NET Translation: After I had spoken, they did not respond; my words fell on them drop by drop.
DARBY Translation: After my words they spoke not again, and my Speech dropped upon them;
KJV Translation: After my words they spake not again; and my Speech dropped upon them.
Description: Job 32:14
NET Translation: Job has not directed his words to me, and so I will not reply to him with your arguments.
DARBY Translation: Now he hath not directed [his] words against me; and I will not answer him with your Speeches.
KJV Translation: Now he hath not directed [his] words against me: neither will I answer him with your Speeches.
Keywords: Ear, Pray
Description: Job 33:1
NET Translation: “But now, O Job, listen to my words, and hear everything I have to say.
DARBY Translation: Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, and hearken to all my words.
KJV Translation: Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my Speeches, and hearken to all my words.
Keywords: Son
Description: Job 37:19
NET Translation: Tell us what we should say to him. We cannot prepare a case because of the darkness.
DARBY Translation: Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.
KJV Translation: Teach us what we shall say unto him; [for] we cannot order [our Speech] by reason of darkness.
Keywords: Called, Ear
Description: Psalms 17:6
NET Translation: I call to you because you will answer me, O God. Listen to me! Hear what I say!
DARBY Translation: I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my Speech.
KJV Translation: I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, [and] hear my Speech.
Keywords: Night
Description: Psalms 19:2
NET Translation: Day after day it speaks out; night after night it reveals his greatness.
DARBY Translation: Day unto day uttereth Speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
KJV Translation: Day unto day uttereth Speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
Keywords: Speech
Description: Psalms 19:3
NET Translation: There is no actual Speech or word, nor is its voice literally heard.
DARBY Translation: There is no Speech and there are no words, yet their voice is heard.
KJV Translation: [There is] no Speech nor language, [where] their voice is not heard.
Keywords: King, Tongue
Description: Psalms 34:13
NET Translation: Then make sure you don’t speak evil words or use deceptive Speech.
DARBY Translation: Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;
KJV Translation: Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Description: Proverbs 4:24
NET Translation: Remove perverse Speech from your mouth; keep devious talk far from your lips.
DARBY Translation: Put away from thee perverseness of mouth, and corrupt lips put far from thee.
KJV Translation: Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
Keywords: Fair, Speech
Description: Proverbs 7:21
NET Translation: She turned him aside with her persuasions; with her smooth talk she was enticing him along.
DARBY Translation: With her much enticement she beguiled him; with the smoothness of her lips she constrained him.
KJV Translation: With her much fair Speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
Keywords: Head
Description: Proverbs 10:6
NET Translation: Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the Speech of the wicked conceals violence.
DARBY Translation: Blessings are upon the head of a righteous [man]; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
KJV Translation: Blessings [are] upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Keywords: Man, Righteous
Description: Proverbs 10:11
NET Translation: The Speech of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the Speech of the wicked conceals violence.
DARBY Translation: The mouth of a righteous [man] is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
KJV Translation: The mouth of a righteous [man is] a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Keywords: Ear, Wise
Description: Proverbs 10:14
NET Translation: Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish Speech leads to imminent destruction.
DARBY Translation: The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
KJV Translation: Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction.
Keywords: Tongue
Description: Proverbs 10:31
NET Translation: The Speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.
DARBY Translation: The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
KJV Translation: The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Keywords: Righteous, Wicked
Description: Proverbs 10:32
NET Translation: The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the Speech of the wicked is perverse.
DARBY Translation: The lips of a righteous [man] know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness.
KJV Translation: The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness.
Keywords: Knowledge
Description: Proverbs 11:9
NET Translation: With his Speech the godless person destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
DARBY Translation: With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
KJV Translation: An hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
Keywords: Transgression, Wicked
Description: Proverbs 12:13
NET Translation: The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his Speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.
DARBY Translation: In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous [man] shall go forth out of trouble.
KJV Translation: The wicked is snared by the transgression of [his] lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
Keywords: Fruit, Man, Soul
Description: Proverbs 13:2
NET Translation: From the fruit of his Speech a person eats good things, but the treacherous desire the fruit of violence.
DARBY Translation: A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
KJV Translation: A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
Keywords: Rod, Wise
Description: Proverbs 14:3
NET Translation: In the Speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.
DARBY Translation: In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
KJV Translation: In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Keywords: Tongue, Tree
Description: Proverbs 15:4
NET Translation: Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse Speech breaks the spirit.
DARBY Translation: Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
KJV Translation: A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit.
Keywords: Art, Called, Heart, Wise
Description: Proverbs 16:21
NET Translation: The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind Speech increases persuasiveness.
DARBY Translation: The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
KJV Translation: The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Keywords: Art, Heart, Wise
Description: Proverbs 16:23
NET Translation: A wise person’s heart makes his Speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.
DARBY Translation: The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.
KJV Translation: The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Keywords: Lying, Speech
Description: Proverbs 17:7
NET Translation: Excessive Speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!
DARBY Translation: Excellent Speech becometh not a vile [man]; how much less do lying lips a noble!
KJV Translation: Excellent Speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Keywords: Art, Heart, Tongue
Description: Proverbs 17:20
NET Translation: The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in Speech falls into trouble.
DARBY Translation: He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.
KJV Translation: He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Keywords: Better, Poor
Description: Proverbs 19:1
NET Translation: Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his Speech and is a fool.
DARBY Translation: Better is a poor [man] that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
KJV Translation: Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Keywords: Grace, King
Description: Proverbs 22:11
NET Translation: The one who loves a pure heart and whose Speech is gracious—the king will be his friend.
DARBY Translation: He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.
KJV Translation: He that loveth pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips the king [shall be] his friend.
Keywords: Hin, Pomegranate, Speech
Description: Song of Solomon 4:3
NET Translation: Your lips are like a scarlet thread; your mouth is lovely. Your forehead behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.
DARBY Translation: Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, And thy Speech is comely; As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples Behind thy veil.
KJV Translation: Thy lips [are] like a thread of scarlet, and thy Speech [is] comely: thy temples [are] like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
Keywords: Ear
Description: Isaiah 28:23
NET Translation: Pay attention and listen to my message. Be attentive and listen to what I have to say!
DARBY Translation: Give ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my Speech.
KJV Translation: Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my Speech.
Keywords: Halt, Speech
Description: Isaiah 29:4
NET Translation: You will fall; while lying on the ground you will speak; from the dust where you lie, your words will be heard. Your voice will sound like a spirit speaking from the underworld; from the dust you will chirp as if muttering an incantation.
DARBY Translation: And thou shalt be brought low, thou shalt speak out of the ground, and thy Speech shall come low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy Speech shall whisper out of the dust.
KJV Translation: And thou shalt be brought down, [and] shalt speak out of the ground, and thy Speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy Speech shall whisper out of the dust.
Keywords: Ear, Women
Description: Isaiah 32:9
NET Translation: You complacent women, get up and listen to me! You carefree daughters, pay attention to what I say!
DARBY Translation: Rise up, ye women that are at ease, hear my voice; ye careless daughters, give ear unto my Speech.
KJV Translation: Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my Speech.
Keywords: Halt, Speech
Description: Isaiah 33:19
NET Translation: You will no longer see a defiant people whose language you do not comprehend, whose derisive Speech you do not understand.
DARBY Translation: Thou shalt no more see the fierce people, a people of a deeper Speech than thou canst comprehend, of a stammering tongue that cannot be understood.
KJV Translation: Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper Speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, [that thou canst] not understand.
Keywords: Halt, King
Description: Isaiah 58:9
NET Translation: Then you will call out, and the Lord will respond; you will cry out, and he will reply, ‘Here I am.’ You must remove the burdensome yoke from among you and stop pointing fingers and speaking sinfully.
DARBY Translation: Then shalt thou call, and Jehovah will answer; thou shalt cry, and he will say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger and the unjust Speech,
KJV Translation: Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I [am]. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
Keywords: Art, Ass, Heart, King
Description: Jeremiah 4:9
NET Translation: When this happens,” says the Lord, “the king and his officials will lose their courage. The priests will be struck with horror, and the prophets will be Speechless in astonishment.”
DARBY Translation: And it shall come to pass in that day, saith Jehovah, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall be amazed.
KJV Translation: And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, [that] the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.
Keywords: Bless, God, Judah, Mountain, Speech
Description: Jeremiah 31:23
NET Translation: The Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says, “I will restore the people of Judah to their land and to their towns. When I do, they will again say of Jerusalem, ‘May the Lord bless you, you holy mountain, the place where righteousness dwells.’
DARBY Translation: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: They shall again use this Speech, in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall turn their captivity: Jehovah bless thee, O habitation of righteousness, mountain of holiness!
KJV Translation: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this Speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, [and] mountain of holiness.
Description: Ezekiel 1:24
NET Translation: When they moved, I heard the sound of their wings—it was like the sound of rushing waters, or the voice of the Sovereign One, or the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
DARBY Translation: And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, a tumultuous noise, as the noise of a host: when they stood, they let down their wings;
KJV Translation: And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of Speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
Keywords: Speech
Description: Ezekiel 3:5
NET Translation: For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible Speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel—
DARBY Translation: For thou art not sent to a people of strange language, and of difficult Speech, [but] to the house of Israel;
KJV Translation: For thou [art] not sent to a people of a strange Speech and of an hard language, [but] to the house of Israel;
Keywords: Speech
Description: Ezekiel 3:6
NET Translation: not to many peoples of unintelligible Speech and difficult language, whose words you cannot understand. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would listen to you!
DARBY Translation: not to many peoples of strange language and of difficult Speech, whose words thou canst not understand: had I sent thee to them, would they not hearken unto thee?
KJV Translation: Not to many people of a strange Speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.
Description: Ezekiel 20:49
NET Translation: Then I said, “O Sovereign Lord! They are saying of me, ‘Does he not simply speak in eloquent figures of Speech?’”
DARBY Translation: And I said, Ah, Lord Jehovah! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
KJV Translation: Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
Description: Ezekiel 35:13
NET Translation: You exalted yourselves against me with your Speech and hurled many insults against me—I have heard them all!
DARBY Translation: And ye have magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard [them].
KJV Translation: Thus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard [them].
Keywords: Gold, Woe
Description: Habakkuk 2:19
NET Translation: Woe to the one who says to wood, ‘Wake up!’—he who says to Speechless stone, ‘Awake!’ Can it give reliable guidance? It is overlaid with gold and silver; it has no life’s breath inside it.
DARBY Translation: Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake! to the dumb stone, Arise! Shall it teach? Behold it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.
KJV Translation: Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it [is] laid over with gold and silver, and [there is] no breath at all in the midst of it.
Keywords: Earth
Description: Habakkuk 2:20
NET Translation: But the Lord is in his majestic palace. The whole earth is Speechless in his presence!”
DARBY Translation: But Jehovah is in his holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before him!
KJV Translation: But the LORD [is] in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
Keywords: Remember, Work, Wrath, Years
Description: Habakkuk 3:2
NET Translation: Lord, I have heard the report of what you did; I am awed, Lord, by what you accomplished. In our time repeat those deeds; in our time reveal them again. But when you cause turmoil, remember to show us mercy!
DARBY Translation: Jehovah, I heard the report of thee, [and] I feared. Jehovah, revive thy work in the midst of the years, In the midst of the years make [it] known: In wrath remember mercy!
KJV Translation: O LORD, I have heard thy Speech, [and] was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
Keywords: Wedding
Description: Matthew 22:12
NET Translation: And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But he had nothing to say.
DARBY Translation: And he says to him, [My] friend, how camest thou in here not having on a wedding garment? But he was Speechless.
KJV Translation: “And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was Speechless.”
Keywords: Art, Speech
Description: Matthew 26:73
NET Translation: After a little while, those standing there came up to Peter and said, “You really are one of them too—even your accent gives you away!”
DARBY Translation: And after a little, those who stood [there], coming to [him], said to Peter, Truly *thou* too art of them, for also thy Speech makes thee manifest.
KJV Translation: And after a while came unto [him] they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art [one] of them; for thy Speech bewrayeth thee.
Description: Mark 3:28
NET Translation: I tell you the truth, people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter.
DARBY Translation: Verily I say unto you, that all sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and all the injurious Speeches [with] which they may speak injuriously;
KJV Translation: “Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:”
Keywords: Beseech, Hand
Description: Mark 7:32
NET Translation: They brought to him a deaf man who had difficulty speaking, and they asked him to place his hands on him.
DARBY Translation: And they bring to him a deaf [man] who could not speak right, and they beseech him that he might lay his hand on him.
KJV Translation: And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his Speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
Keywords: Measure
Description: Mark 7:37
NET Translation: People were completely astounded and said, “He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
DARBY Translation: and they were astonished above measure, saying, He does all things well; he makes both the deaf to hear, and the Speechless to speak.
KJV Translation: And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Keywords: Art, Speech
Description: Mark 14:70
NET Translation: But he denied it again. A short time later the bystanders again said to Peter, “You must be one of them, because you are also a Galilean.”
DARBY Translation: And he again denied. And again, after a little, those that stood by said to Peter, Truly thou art [one] of them, for also thou art a Galilean.
KJV Translation: And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art [one] of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy Speech agreeth [thereto].
Keywords: Vision
Description: Luke 1:22
NET Translation: When he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision in the Holy Place, because he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak.
DARBY Translation: But when he came out he could not speak to them, and they recognised that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, and continued dumb.
KJV Translation: And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained Speechless.
Keywords: Ear
Description: John 8:43
NET Translation: Why don’t you understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot accept my teaching.
DARBY Translation: Why do ye not know my Speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.
KJV Translation: “Why do ye not understand my Speech?” [even] “because ye cannot hear my word.”
Keywords: Time
Description: John 16:25
NET Translation: “I have told you these things in obscure figures of Speech; a time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in obscure figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
DARBY Translation: These things I have spoken to you in allegories; the hour is coming that I will no longer speak to you in allegories, but will declare to you openly concerning the Father.
KJV Translation: “These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.”
Description: John 16:29
NET Translation: His disciples said, “Look, now you are speaking plainly and not in obscure figures of Speech!
DARBY Translation: His disciples say to him, Lo, now thou speakest openly and utterest no allegory.
KJV Translation: His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
Keywords: Earing
Description: Acts 9:7
NET Translation: (Now the men who were traveling with him stood there Speechless, because they heard the voice but saw no one.)
DARBY Translation: But the men who were travelling with him stood Speechless, hearing the voice but beholding no one.
KJV Translation: And the men which journeyed with him stood Speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
Keywords: Oration
Description: Acts 12:21
NET Translation: On a day determined in advance, Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the judgment seat, and made a Speech to them.
DARBY Translation: And on a set day, clothed in royal apparel and sitting on the elevated seat [of honour], Herod made a public oration to them.
KJV Translation: And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
Keywords: Paul, Speech
Description: Acts 14:11
NET Translation: So when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in human form!”
DARBY Translation: But the crowds, who saw what Paul had done, lifted up their voices in Lycaonian, saying, The gods, having made themselves like men, are come down to us.
KJV Translation: And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the Speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
Description: Acts 15:32
NET Translation: Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long Speech.
DARBY Translation: And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with much discourse, and strengthened them.
KJV Translation: And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them].
Keywords: Art, Paul, Speech
Description: Acts 20:7
NET Translation: On the first day of the week, when we met to break bread, Paul began to speak to the people, and because he intended to leave the next day, he extended his message until midnight.
DARBY Translation: And the first day of the week, we being assembled to break bread, Paul discoursed to them, about to depart on the morrow. And he prolonged the discourse till midnight.
KJV Translation: And upon the first [day] of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his Speech until midnight.
Keywords: Fair, Jesus
Description: Romans 16:18
NET Translation: For these are the kind who do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of the naive.
DARBY Translation: For such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly, and by good words and fair Speeches deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
KJV Translation: For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair Speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Description: 1 Corinthians 1:5
NET Translation: For you were made rich in every way in him, in all your Speech and in every kind of knowledge—
DARBY Translation: that in everything ye have been enriched in him, in all word [of doctrine], and all knowledge,
KJV Translation: That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and [in] all knowledge;
Keywords: Christ, Preach, Wisdom
Description: 1 Corinthians 1:17
NET Translation: For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—and not with clever Speech, so that the cross of Christ would not become useless.
DARBY Translation: For Christ has not sent me to baptise, but to preach glad tidings; not in wisdom of word, that the cross of the Christ may not be made vain.
KJV Translation: For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
Keywords: Speech, Testimony
Description: 1 Corinthians 2:1
NET Translation: When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony of God.
DARBY Translation: And *I*, when I came to you, brethren, came not in excellency of word, or wisdom, announcing to you the testimony of God.
KJV Translation: And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of Speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
Keywords: Speech, Spirit
Description: 1 Corinthians 2:4
NET Translation: My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
DARBY Translation: and my word and my preaching, not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of [the] Spirit and of power;
KJV Translation: And my Speech and my preaching [was] not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
Keywords: Speech
Description: 1 Corinthians 4:19
NET Translation: But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not only the talk of these arrogant people, but also their power.
DARBY Translation: but I will come quickly to you, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of those that are puffed up, but the power.
KJV Translation: But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the Speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
Description: 1 Corinthians 12:2
NET Translation: You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by Speechless idols, however you were led.
DARBY Translation: Ye know that when ye were [of the] nations [ye were] led away to dumb idols, in whatever way ye might be led.
KJV Translation: Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
Keywords: Tongue, Wise
Description: 1 Corinthians 14:9
NET Translation: It is the same for you. If you do not speak clearly with your tongue, how will anyone know what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.
DARBY Translation: Thus also *ye* with the tongue, unless ye give a distinct Speech, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking to the air.
KJV Translation: So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
Description: 2 Corinthians 3:12
NET Translation: Therefore, since we have such a hope, we behave with great boldness,
DARBY Translation: Having therefore such hope, we use much boldness:
KJV Translation: Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of Speech:
Keywords: Speech
Description: 2 Corinthians 7:4
NET Translation: I have great confidence in you; I take great pride on your behalf. I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy in the midst of all our suffering.
DARBY Translation: Great [is] my boldness towards you, great my exulting in respect of you; I am filled with encouragement; I overabound in joy under all our affliction.
KJV Translation: Great [is] my boldness of Speech toward you, great [is] my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
Keywords: Grace, Love
Description: 2 Corinthians 8:7
NET Translation: But as you excel in everything—in faith, in Speech, in knowledge, and in all eagerness and in the love from us that is in you—make sure that you excel in this act of kindness too.
DARBY Translation: but even as ye abound in every way, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in love from you to us, that ye may abound in this grace also.
KJV Translation: Therefore, as ye abound in every [thing, in] faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and [in] all diligence, and [in] your love to us, [see] that ye abound in this grace also.
Keywords: Speech
Description: 2 Corinthians 10:10
NET Translation: because some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak and his Speech is of no account.”
DARBY Translation: because his letters, he says, [are] weighty and strong, but his presence in the body weak, and his Speech naught.
KJV Translation: For [his] letters, say they, [are] weighty and powerful; but [his] bodily presence [is] weak, and [his] Speech contemptible.
Keywords: Hough, Rude
Description: 2 Corinthians 11:6
NET Translation: And even if I am unskilled in speaking, yet I am certainly not so in knowledge. Indeed, we have made this plain to you in everything in every way.
DARBY Translation: But if [I am] a simple person in Speech, yet not in knowledge, but in everything making [the truth] manifest in all things to you.
KJV Translation: But though [I be] rude in Speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
Keywords: Giving
Description: Ephesians 5:4
NET Translation: Neither should there be vulgar Speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting—all of which are out of character—but rather thanksgiving.
DARBY Translation: and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.
KJV Translation: Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Keywords: Guile, Man
Description: Colossians 2:4
NET Translation: I say this so that no one will deceive you through arguments that sound reasonable.
DARBY Translation: And I say this to the end that no one may delude you by persuasive Speech.
KJV Translation: And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
Keywords: Speech
Description: Colossians 4:6
NET Translation: Let your Speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.
DARBY Translation: [Let] your word [be] always with grace, seasoned with salt, [so as] to know how ye ought to answer each one.
KJV Translation: Let your Speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Keywords: God, Time
Description: 1 Thessalonians 2:5
NET Translation: For we never appeared with flattering Speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is our witness—
DARBY Translation: For we have not at any time been [among you] with flattering discourse, even as ye know, nor with a pretext for covetousness, God [is] witness;
KJV Translation: For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God [is] witness:
Description: 2 Thessalonians 2:15
NET Translation: Therefore, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold on to the traditions that we taught you, whether by Speech or by letter.
DARBY Translation: So then, brethren, stand firm, and hold fast the instructions which ye have been taught, whether by word or by our letter.
KJV Translation: Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Keywords: Example, Man
Description: 1 Timothy 4:12
NET Translation: Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your Speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity.
DARBY Translation: Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
KJV Translation: Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Keywords: Art, Evil, Sound
Description: Titus 2:8
NET Translation: and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.
DARBY Translation: a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us:
KJV Translation: Sound Speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Keywords: Convince, Judgment
Description: Jude 1:15
NET Translation: to execute judgment on all, and to convict every person of all their thoroughly ungodly deeds that they have committed, and of all the harsh words that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”
DARBY Translation: to execute judgment against all; and to convict all the ungodly of them of all their works of ungodliness, which they have wrought ungodlily, and of all the hard [things] which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
KJV Translation: To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard [Speeches] which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
Keywords: Admiration, King
Description: Jude 1:16
NET Translation: These people are grumblers and fault-finders who go wherever their desires lead them, and they give bombastic Speeches, enchanting folks for their own gain.
DARBY Translation: These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts; and their mouth speaks swelling words, admiring persons for the sake of profit.
KJV Translation: These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling [words], having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.