Verse 23

¶ A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] in due season, how good [is it]!

Referenced Verses

• Prov 12:14 : 14 ¶ A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of [his] mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
• Isa 50:4 : 4 ¶ The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to [him that is] weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
• Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
• Prov 16:13 : 13 ¶ Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
• Prov 25:11-12 : 11 ¶ A word fitly spoken [is like] apples of gold in pictures of silver. 12 [As] an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [so is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
• Eccl 3:1 : 1 ¶ To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
• Prov 24:26 : 26 [Every man] shall kiss [his] lips that giveth a right answer.
• 1 Sam 25:32-33 : 32 ¶ And David said to Abigail, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: 33 And blessed [be] thy advice, and blessed [be] thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to [shed] blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.