²³ A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!

¹⁴ From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

⁴ The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are experienced, so that I may be able to give the word a special sense for the feeble: every morning my ear is open to his teaching, like those who are experienced:

¹³ Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

¹¹ A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.

¹² Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

²⁹ Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.

³² And David said to Abigail, May the Lord, the God of Israel, be praised, who sent you to me today:

³³ A blessing on your good sense and on you, who have kept me today from the crime of blood and from taking into my hands the punishment for my wrongs.

²⁶ He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.

¹ For everything there is a fixed time, and a time for every business under the sun.