Proverbs 15:23

WEB

²³Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

KJV

²³A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

BSB

²³A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!

FBV

²³A good answer makes people happy—it's great to say the right thing at the right moment!

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Extra References

Isaiah 50:4

⁴The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

Proverbs 25:11-12

¹¹A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. ¹²As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

Ephesians 4:29

²⁹Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Proverbs 16:13

¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

Proverbs 12:14

¹⁴A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.

Proverbs 24:26

²⁶An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

1 Samuel 25:32-33

³²David said to Abigail, “Blessed is the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you today to meet me! ³³Blessed is your discretion, and blessed are you, who have kept me today from blood guiltiness, and from avenging myself with my own hand.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

¹For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: