Proverbs 15:23

American King James Version (1999)

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

Cross References

Job 6:25

How forcible are right words! but what does your arguing reprove?

Proverbs 12:14

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.

Proverbs 12:25

Heaviness in the heart of man makes it stoop: but a good word makes it glad.

Proverbs 15:22

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Proverbs 16:13

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaks right.

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 24:26

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

Ecclesiastes 3:1

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as the learned.

John 1:37

And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

John 11:29

As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came to him.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.