Chapter 10: Speaking Pleasant Words
Kural 91
Pleasant words, full of tenderness and devoid of deceit,
fall from the lips of virtuous men.
Kural 92
Better than a gift given with a joyous heart
are sweet words spoken with a cheerful smile.
Kural 93
A kindly countenance and sweet words
spoken from the heart are virtue's way.
Kural 94
Poverty-provoking sorrow will not pursue
those who speak joy-producing words to all they meet.
Kural 95
Humility and pleasant words are the jewels
that adorn a man; there are none other.
Kural 96
If a man seeks to do good while speaking sweet words,
his virtues will wax and his vices will wane.
Kural 97
Words yield spiritual rewards and moral excellence
when they do not wander far from usefulness and agreeableness.
Kural 98
Sweet speech that is a stranger to pettiness
imparts pleasure not only in this life, but in the next.
Kural 99
Why would anyone speak cruel words,
having observed the happiness that kind words confer?
Kural 100
To utter harsh words when sweet ones would serve
is like eating unripe fruits when ripe ones are at hand.