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!

General references

Bible References

Joy

Proverbs 12:14
A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words,
And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him.
Proverbs 16:13
Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And he who speaks right is loved.
Proverbs 24:26
He kisses the lips
Who gives a right answer.
Proverbs 25:11
Like apples of gold in settings of silver
Is a word spoken in right circumstances.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

In due season

Ecclesiastes 3:1
There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven—
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord God has given Me the tongue of disciples,
That I may know how to sustain the weary one with a word.
He awakens Me morning by morning,
He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.

How

1 Samuel 25:32
Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me,

General references

John 11:29
And when she heard it, she *got up quickly and was coming to Him.

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