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
Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
Proverbs 24:26
An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
Ecclesiastes 12:10
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
General references
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
Proverbs 18:20
A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.