Proverbs 15:23

A man has gladness in an apt answer,

And how good is a timely word!

Proverbs 16:21

The wise in heart will be called understanding,

And sweetness of lips increases learning.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb,

Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Like apples of gold in settings of silver

Is a word spoken in right circumstances.

He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning,

It will be counted as a curse to him.