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

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

²⁴ Pleasant words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul and health to the bones.

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

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