Proverbs 15:23
Revised Standard Version
23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
and a word in season, how good it is!
Proverbs 15:23
New International Version
Proverbs 16:21
Revised Standard Version
21 The wise of heart is called a man of discernment,
and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness.
Proverbs 16:21
New International Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:21 Or words make a person persuasive
Proverbs 16:24
Revised Standard Version
24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
Proverbs 16:24
New International Version
Proverbs 25:11
Revised Standard Version
11 A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
Proverbs 25:11
New International Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:11 Or possibly apricots
Proverbs 27:14
Revised Standard Version
14 He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice,
rising early in the morning,
will be counted as cursing.
Proverbs 27:14
New International Version
14 If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning,
it will be taken as a curse.
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