Proverbs 15:23
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New International Version (©1984)
A man finds joy in giving an apt reply--and how good is a timely word!

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word!

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A person is delighted to hear an answer from his own mouth, and a timely word-oh, how good!

King James Bible
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

American King James Version
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

American Standard Version
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

Bible in Basic English
A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!

Douay-Rheims Bible
A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.

Darby Bible Translation
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word in its season, how good is it!

English Revised Version
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word in due season, how good is it!

Webster's Bible Translation
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

World English Bible
Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

Young's Literal Translation
Joy is to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

Geneva Study Bible

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken {g} in due season, how good it is!

(g) If we will that our talk be comfortable, we must wait for time and season.

Wesley's Notes

15:23 The answer - By a wise, or good and seasonable answer.

King James Translators' Notes

due...: Heb. his season

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

23. Good advice blesses the giver and receiver.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

15:16,17. Believers often have enough when worldly eyes see little; the Lord is with them, without the cares, troubles, and temptations which are with the wealth of the wicked. 18. He that is slow to anger, not only prevents strife, but appeases it, if kindled. 19. Those who have no heart to their work, pretend that they cannot do their work without hardship and danger. And thus many live always in doubt about their state, because always in neglect of some duty. 20. Those who treat an aged mother or a father with contempt or neglect, show their own folly. 21. Such as are truly wise, study that their thoughts, words, and actions should be regular, sincere, and holy. 22. If men will not take time and pains to deliberate, they are not likely to bring any thing to pass. 23. Wisdom is needed to suit our discourse to the occasions. 24. A good man sets his affections on things above; his way leads directly thither.


Proverbs 12:14 A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a man's hands will return to him.
Proverbs 25:11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken in right circumstances.
Isaiah 50:4 The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of disciples, That I may know how to sustain the weary one with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple. (NASB ©1995)

Apt Delightful Due Finds Good Joy Mouth Right Season Time Word


A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

joy 12:14 16:13 24:26 25:11,12 Eph 4:29

in due season Ec 3:1 Isa 50:4

how 1Sa 25:32,33

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