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

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23 A person finds joy in giving an apt reply(A)
    and how good is a timely word!(B)

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

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21 ¶ The wise in heart is called a man of understanding; and the sweetness of the lips shall increase doctrine.

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21 The wise in heart are called discerning,
    and gracious words promote instruction.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:21 Or words make a person persuasive

21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

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24 ¶ Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and medicine to the bones.

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24 Gracious words are a honeycomb,(A)
    sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.(B)

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

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11 ¶ A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold inscribed with silver.

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11 Like apples[a] of gold in settings of silver(A)
    is a ruling rightly given.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:11 Or possibly apricots

11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

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14 ¶ He that blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

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14 If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning,
    it will be taken as a curse.

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14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

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