Proverbs 15:23

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

Joy is to a man by the answer of his mouth, and how good is a word in its time.

Cross References

Job 6:25

How powerful are right speeches, but what does arguing from you argue?

Proverbs 12:14

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of the mouth, and the dealing of a man’s hand shall be given back to him.

Proverbs 12:25

Anxiety in a man’s heart makes it depressed, but a good word makes it glad.

Proverbs 15:22

Purposes without counsel are frustrated, but by many counselors they rise.

Proverbs 16:13

Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and he speaking uprightly is loved.

Proverbs 16:24

Combs of honey are sayings of pleasantness, sweetness to the soul and healing to the bones.

Proverbs 24:26

He kisses the lips of one who returns right words.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

To all there is an appointed time, even a time for every purpose under the heavens:

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord Jehovah has given to Me the tongue of learned ones, to know to help the weary with a word. He arouses in the morning; He wakens the ear to Me, to hear as the learned ones.

John 1:37

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

John 11:29

That one, when she heard, rose up quickly and came to Him.

Ephesians 4:29

Let not any rotten word go out of your mouth, but if any is good to building up in respect to the need, that it may give grace to the ones hearing.