Proverbs 25:11

Like apples of gold in settings of silver
Is a word spoken in right circumstances.

Proverbs 15:23

A man has joy in an apt answer,
And how delightful is a timely word!

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.

Proverbs 24:26

He kisses the lips
Who gives a right answer.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

General references

Bible References

Word

Proverbs 15:23
A man has joy in an apt answer,
And how delightful is a timely word!
Proverbs 24:26
He kisses the lips
Who gives a right answer.
Ecclesiastes 12:10
The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly.
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.

General references

Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
And his tongue speaks justice.
Proverbs 18:20
With the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;
He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.

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