Isaiah 50:4 NIV
The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.
Proverbs 15:13 NIV
A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:23 NIV
A person finds joy in giving an apt reply — and how good is a timely word!
Proverbs 16:24 NIV
Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Proverbs 17:22 NIV
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.