How One Delivers Speech is Important

Proverbs 15:1

A mild answer turns away wrath, sharp words stir up anger.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable

Proverbs 15:4

The tongue that soothes is a tree of life; the perverse tongue, a breaker of hearts.

Proverbs 16:21

sweetness of speech increases knowledge.

Proverbs 16:23

The heart of the wise lends shrewdness to speech and makes words more persuasive.

Proverbs 16:24

Kindly words are a honeycomb, sweet to the taste

Proverbs 25:15

With patience a judge may be cajoled: a soft tongue breaks bones.

Colossians 4:6

 Always talk pleasantly and with a flavor of wit but be sensitive to the kind of answer each one requires.

1 Peter 3:15-16

Simply proclaim the Lord Christ holy in your hearts, and always have your answer ready for people who ask you the reason for the hope that you have. 16 But give it with courtesy and respect and with a clear conscience,