Proverbs 15:23
King James Version (KJV)
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
In context
21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
Proverbs 15:23 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
- WEB World English Bible
- Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
- ASV American Standard Version
- A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season — how good!
- DBY Darby Translation
- A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word in its season, how good is it!
- WBS Webster Bible
- A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good it is !