Proverbs 15:23

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²³To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
and ^(A)a word in season, how good it is!

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Isaiah 50:4

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⁴The Lord God has given ^(A)me
    the tongue of those who are taught,
that ^(B)I may know how to sustain with a word
    ^(C)him who is weary.
Morning by morning he awakens;
    he awakens my ear
    to hear as those who are taught.

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Proverbs 25:11-12

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¹¹^(A)A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
¹²Like ^(B)a gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise reprover to ^(C)a listening ear.

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Ephesians 4:29

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²⁹^(A)Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give ^(B)grace to those who hear.

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Proverbs 12:14

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¹⁴From the fruit of his mouth ^(A)a man is satisfied with good,
^(B)and the work of a man's hand comes back to him.

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Proverbs 16:13

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¹³^(A)Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
and he loves him who speaks what is right.

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Proverbs 24:26

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²⁶Whoever gives an honest answer
kisses the lips.

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1 Samuel 25:32-33

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³²And David said to Abigail, ^(A)“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me! ³³Blessed be your discretion, and blessed be you, ^(B)who have kept me this day from bloodguilt ^(C)and from working salvation with my own hand!

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