Joshua 22:21
And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered and said to the heads of the thousands of Israel,
Exodus 18:21-25
And you shall look out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain. And place such over them to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 16:1
The ordering of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from Jehovah.
Proverbs 18:13
If one answers a matter before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
Proverbs 24:26
He shall kiss the lips that return right words.
Micah 5:2
And you, Bethlehem Ephratah, you being least among the thousands of Judah, out of you He shall come forth to Me, to become Ruler in Israel, He whose goings forth have been from of old, from the days of eternity.
Acts 11:4
But Peter related the matter from the beginning and explained it by order to them, saying,
James 1:19
Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
1 Peter 3:15
but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason of the hope in you, with meekness and fear;