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New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 15:23
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To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!
A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due seaso?
A person takes joy in giving an answer;and a timely word—how good that is!
Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
People are happy when they give a good answer. And there is nothing better than the right word at the right time.
A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer, And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!
Giving the right answer at the right time makes everyone happy.
People take pleasure in anything they say; but a word at the right time, how good it is!
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; and a word in due season, how good is it!
A man hath ioy by the answere of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it?
A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common weal.
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word in due season, how good is it!
A man takes joy in a fitting reply-and how good is a timely word!
Joy belongs to a man with answers in his mouth, and a word in its time, how good it is!
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and how good is a word in its season!
People enjoy giving good advice. Saying the right word at the right time is so pleasing.
A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time—how good it is!
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
To give a good answer is a joy to a man, and how pleasing is a word given at the right time!
A man hath joy, in the answer of his own mouth, and, a word in its season, - how good!
A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.
A mans joy is revealed by the word of his mouth; and he who speaks at the right time, how good is it to him!
What a joy it is to find just the right word for the right occasion!
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
A ioyfull thing it is to a man whe his counsayle is folowed: and howe good is a worde spoken in season.
To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is!
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word in its season, how good is it!
A man is glad in the sentence of his mouth; and a couenable word is best.
Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!
Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!
A man has joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good it is!
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] in due season, how good [it is]!
A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
O how ioyfull a thinge is it, a man to geue a conuenient answere? O how pleasaunt is a worde spoken in due season?
Congenial conversation—what a pleasure! The right word at the right time—beautiful!
A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word!
A man has gladness in an apt answer,And how good is a timely word!
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
joy: Proverbs 12:14, Proverbs 16:13, Proverbs 24:26, Proverbs 25:11, Proverbs 25:12, Ephesians 4:29
in due season: Heb. in his season, Ecclesiastes 3:1, Isaiah 50:4
how: 1 Samuel 25:32, 1 Samuel 25:33
Reciprocal: Ezra 10:5 - arose Proverbs 10:13 - the lips Proverbs 12:25 - Heaviness Proverbs 15:2 - tongue Proverbs 15:26 - but Proverbs 16:24 - Pleasant Proverbs 20:15 - but Proverbs 27:9 - so Ecclesiastes 10:12 - words Ecclesiastes 12:10 - acceptable words Matthew 12:35 - good man Luke 6:45 - good man Luke 12:42 - in due John 1:37 - and they John 11:29 - General Acts 6:5 - the saying
Gill's Notes on the Bible
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth,.... When his advice is asked, and he gives good and wholesome counsel, and that being taken succeeds; it is a pleasure to a man that he is capable of assisting his friend, and doing him service, or a common good, whether it be in things natural, civil, or religious; when his speech is with salt, seasoned with grace, and he knows how he ought to answer every man; when that which is good proceeds from him, and is to the use of edifying, and ministers grace to the hearers, and is acceptable to them; when with readiness he gives an answer to every man that asks him a reason of the hope that is in him, with meekness and fear, Colossians 3:6 Ephesians 4:29;
and a word [spoken] in due season, how good [is it]? whether by way of advice and counsel to such who stand in need of it, or of exhortation and instruction to those that want it, or of comfort to those that are distressed; such is a word of promise spoken and applied by the Spirit of God to the hearts of his people in a time of need; and such is the Gospel of peace, pardon, righteousness, and salvation, as spoken by Christ and his ministers to weary and wounded souls; it cannot be well and fully expressed how sweet, how good, how suitable, as well as seasonable, it is: see Proverbs 25:11.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Probably, a special reference to debates in council Proverbs 15:22. They bring before us the special characteristic of the East, the delight in ready, improvised answers, solving difficulties, turning aside anger. Compare the effect on the scribe Mark 12:28.
