A time to cut in pieces, and a time to sew together; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

A joyful thing it is to a man, when his counsel is followed; and very pleasant is a word spoken in due season.

A word spoken in due season, is like apples of gold in a silver dish.

Preach the word, be fervent; be it in season, or out of season. Improve, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

The LORD God hath given me a well learned tongue, so that I can comfort them which are troubled; yea, and that in due season. He waked mine ear up betimes in the morning, as schoolmasters do; that I might hark.

even so the tongue is little member and boasteth great things. Behold how great a thing a little fire kindleth,

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue; the same keepeth his soul from troubles.

Death and life stand in the power of the tongue; he that loveth it, shall enjoy the fruit thereof.