Proverbs 15:23 “A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!”

Proverbs 15:23

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due season?

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season — how good!

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!

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Cross references

“joy”

Ephesians 4:29 Proverbs 12:14 Proverbs 16:13 Proverbs 24:26 Proverbs 25:11 Proverbs 25:12

Ephesians 4:29 · BSB

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Proverbs 12:14 · BSB

By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.

Proverbs 16:13 · BSB

Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.

Proverbs 24:26 · BSB

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

Proverbs 25:11 · BSB

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Proverbs 25:12 · BSB

Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.

“in due season”

Isaiah 50:4 Ecclesiastes 3:1

Isaiah 50:4 · BSB

The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 · BSB

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

“how”

1 Samuel 25:32 1 Samuel 25:33

1 Samuel 25:32 · BSB

Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day!

1 Samuel 25:33 · BSB

Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

24The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.

Read Proverbs 15