Lexicon :: Strong's H561 - 'ēmer

“Naphtali is a doe let loose, [a swift warrior,]

Which yields branched antlers (eloquent words).

The oracle of one who hears the words of God,

Who sees the vision of the Almighty,

Falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered,

The oracle of him who hears the words of God

And knows the knowledge of the [fn]Most High,

Who sees the vision of the [fn]Almighty,

Falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered:

“Listen, O heavens, and I will speak;

And let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

“Her wise ladies answered her,

Indeed, she repeated her words to herself,

“Then I would still have consolation,

And I would jump for joy amid unsparing pain,

That I have not denied or hidden the words of the Holy One.

“How painful are words of honesty.

But what does your argument prove?

“How long will you say these things?

And will the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

“This is the wicked man’s portion from God,

And the heritage decreed and appointed to him by God.”

“Please receive the law and instruction from His mouth

And establish His words in your heart and keep them.

“I have not departed from the commandment of His lips;

I have kept the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

“I even paid close attention to [what] you [said],

Indeed, not one of you convinced Job [nor could you refute him],

Not one of you supplied [satisfactory] answers to his words.

“Now Job has not directed his words against me [therefore I have no reason to be offended],

Nor will I answer him with arguments like yours. [I speak for truth, not for revenge.]

“My words will express the uprightness of my heart,

And my lips will speak what they know with utter sincerity.

‘For he adds rebellion [in his unsubmissive, defiant attitude toward God] to his [unacknowledged] sin;

He claps his hands among us [in open mockery and contempt of God],

And he multiplies his words [of accusation] against God.’”

To the Chief Musician; on wind instruments. A Psalm of David.

Listen to my words, O LORD,

Consider my groaning and sighing.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

Be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight,

O LORD, my [firm, immovable] rock and my Redeemer.

Hear my prayer, O God;

Listen to the words of my mouth.

A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of Asaph.

Listen, O my people, to my teaching;

Incline your ears to the words of my mouth [and be willing to learn].

Because they had rebelled against the precepts of God

And spurned the counsel of the Most High.

All the kings of the land will give thanks and praise You, O LORD,

When they have heard of the promises of Your mouth [which were fulfilled].

Their [wicked, godless] judges are thrown down the sides of the rocky cliff,

And they [who followed them] will hear my words, for they are pleasant (just).

To know [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction;

To discern and comprehend the words of understanding and insight,

She calls out at the head of the noisy streets [where large crowds gather];

At the entrance of the city gates she speaks her words:

My son, if you will receive my words

And treasure my commandments within you,

To keep you from the immoral woman;

From the seductress with her flattering words,

“Get [skillful and godly] wisdom! Acquire understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]!

Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

Hear, my son, and accept my sayings,

And the years of your life will be many.

My son, pay attention to my words and be willing to learn;

Open your ears to my sayings.

Now then, my sons, listen to me

And do not depart from (forget) the words of my mouth.

If you have been snared with the words of your lips,

If you have been trapped by the speech of your mouth,

My son, keep my words

And treasure my commandments within you [so they are readily available to guide you].

That they may keep you from the immoral woman,

From the foreigner [who does not observe God’s laws and] who flatters with her [smooth] words.

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,

And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

“All the words of my mouth are in righteousness (upright, in right standing with God);

There is nothing contrary to truth or perverted (crooked) in them.

Evil plans and thoughts of the wicked are exceedingly vile and offensive to the LORD,

But pure words are pleasant words to Him.

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,

Sweet and delightful to the soul and healing to the body.

He who has knowledge restrains and is careful with his words,

And a man of understanding and wisdom has a cool spirit (self-control, an even temper).

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;

How much more do his friends abandon him!

He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

Cease listening, my son, to instruction and discipline

And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

To let you know the certainty of the words of truth,

That you may give a correct answer to him who sent you?

Apply your heart to discipline

And your ears to words of knowledge.

As for the rogue, his weapons are evil;

He conceives wicked plans

To ruin the poor with lies,

Even when the plea of the needy one is just and right.

Who [among the idols] has declared this from the beginning, so that we could know?

Or from earlier times, so that we could say, “He is [unquestionably] right!”?

In fact, there was no one who declared it,

Indeed, there was no one who proclaimed it;

There was no one at all who heard you speak [for you pagan gods are speechless].

Therefore, I have hewn them in pieces by [the words of] the prophets;

I have slain them by the words of My mouth;

My judgments [pronounced upon them by the prophets] are like the light that shines forth [obvious to all].