| Proverbs 15:23 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | A person is delighted to hear an answer from his own mouth, and a timely word-oh, how good!(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! |
| ASV: | A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it! |
| BBE: | A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is! |
| DBY: | A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word in its season, how good is it! |
| ERV: | A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word in due season, how good is it! |
| JPS: | A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; and a word in due season, how good is it! |
| WBS: | A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good it is! |
| WEB: | Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time! |
| YLT: | Joy is to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good! |
| Proverbs 15:23 Cross References |
| XREF: | 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) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| GSB: | 15:23 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. |
| WES: | 15:23 The answer - By a wise, or good and seasonable answer. |
| MHC: | 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. |
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