Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
In due season
How
General references
Bible References
Joy
Proverbs 12:14
From the fruit of the mouth is one satisfied with good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.
Proverbs 16:13
The delight of kings are righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
Proverbs 24:26
Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.
Proverbs 25:11
Apples of gold in imagery of silver, Is the word spoken at its fit times.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;
In due season
Ecclesiastes 3:1
To everything -- a season, and a time to every delight under the heavens:
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary by a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.
How
1 Samuel 25:32
And David saith to Abigail, 'Blessed is Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath sent thee this day to meet me,
General references
John 11:29
she, when she heard, riseth up quickly, and doth come to him;