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 of a man, he is filled with good, and the reward of {a man's labor} will return to him.
Proverbs 16:13
The delight of kings [are] the lips of righteousness, and he who speaks what is upright he will love.
Proverbs 24:26
He will kiss [the] lips, he who gives an honest answer.
Proverbs 25:11
Apples of gold in a setting of silver is a matter spoken at its proper time.
Ephesians 4:29
{No rotten word must proceed} from your mouth, but only something good for the building up of the need, in order that it may give grace to those who hear,
In due season
Ecclesiastes 3:1
For everything there [is] an appointed time, a time for every matter under heaven:
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord Yahweh has given me [the] tongue of pupil, to know how to help [the] weary [with] a word. He awakens {morning by morning}, awakens an ear for me to listen as [do] the pupils.
How
1 Samuel 25:32
Then David said to Abigail, "Blessed be Yahweh the God of Israel who has sent you this day to meet me!
General references
John 11:29
So that one, when she heard [it], got up quickly and went to him.