until the time that his word came to pass. The Word of Jehovah had refined him.

The tongue of the just is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is as little.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his household.

And when Phinehas the priest and the leaders of the congregation, the heads of the thousands of Israel who were with him, heard the words that the sons of Reuben, the sons of Gad, and the sons of Manasseh had spoken, it pleased them.

And all the people took note of it, and it was good in their eyes, even as whatever the king had done was good in the eyes of all the people.

And Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is near, next to my house; and for it I will give you a vineyard better than it. Or, if it is good in your eyes, I will give you its price in money.