Saying the Right Thing

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Appropriate Speech

Appropriate Time

Proverbs 15:23 NASB95
23 A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word!
Proverbs 25:11 NASB95
11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken in right circumstances.

Inappropriate Time

Proverbs 27:14 NASB95
14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be reckoned a curse to him.
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Appropriate Style

Proverbs 16:21 NASB95
21 The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
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Proverbs 16:24 NASB95
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
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Maintaining Silence

Avoids Sin

Proverbs 10:19 NASB95
19 When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips is wise.

Shows Prudence

Proverbs 12:23 NASB95
23 A prudent man conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims folly.
Proverbs 17:28 NASB95
28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
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Protects Life

Proverbs 13:3 NASB95
3 The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
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Avoids Shame

Proverbs 18:13 NASB95
13 He who gives an answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to him.
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Avoids Trouble

Proverbs 21:23 NASB95
23 He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.
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Controlled Speech

Is Gentle

Proverbs 15:1 NASB95
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Proverbs 17:27 NASB95
27 He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
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Is Soft

Proverbs 25:15 NASB95
15 By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
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James 1:26 NASB95
26 If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless.
James 3:2 NASB95
2 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.
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