For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
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Gill's Exposition
The queen of the south,.... Called the queen of Sheba, Kg1 10:1. Sheba was one of the sons of Joktan, a grandchild of Arphaxad, who settled in the southern parts of Arabia: hence this queen is called…
Barnes' Notes
By thy words thou shalt be justified ... - That is, “words” are the indication of the true principles of the heart; by “words” the heart shall be known, as the tree is by its fruit. If they are true,…
In these verses we have,
I. Christ's glorious conquest of Satan, in the gracious cure of one who, by the divine permission, was under his power, and in his possession, Mat 12:22. Here observe,
1. The…
Cambridge Bible
by thy words i. e. thy words shall be the groundof thy acquittal or condemnation. Character shews itself by words. We often say of a friend, "We know what he will saywhen he hears this or that."