8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Kgs 12:14 — And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpio
• 1Pet 3:9 — Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
• Col 4:6 — Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
• Isa 36:21 — But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
• Job 12:3 — But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
• John 8:7 — So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
• Jude 1:9 — Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
• Prov 17:14 — The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
• Prov 23:9 — Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
• Prov 26:5 — Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
• Prov 26:5 — Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
• Prov 29:9 — If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.