Probably, a special reference to debates in council (Proverbs 15:22). They bring before us the special characteristic of the East, the …

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth. —So much mischief is done by the tongue, and its slips are so many, that when …

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth When his advice is asked, and he gives good and wholesome counsel, and that bein…

Wisdom is needed to suit our discourse to the occasions.