Nourishment of kind words, Proverbs 10:21; 12:25 (LB); 15:23; 16:24. Hope deferred, longing fulfilled, Proverbs 13:12. Good news, cheerful looks, Proverbs 15:30. Encouragement refused, Proverbs 25:20. Mutual encouragement, Isaiah 41:7. Divine encouragement, Isaiah 41:13; Matthew 9:2; 14:27; 17:7; Acts 23:11. Gift of encouragement, Isaiah 50:4. Challenge to work for divine cause, Haggai 2:4. Surest therapy for anxious hearts, John 16:33. Paul took time to encourage, Acts 20:1–2. Encouragement in time