Proverbs 24:26

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Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!

The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.

Then Pharaoh said to his servants, Where may we get such a man as this, a man in whom is the spirit of God?

Then King Nebuchadnezzar, falling down on his face, gave worship to Daniel, and gave orders for an offering and spices to be given to him;

And Jesus said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. And they were full of wonder at him.

How pleasing are upright words! but what force is there in your arguments?