Proverbs 15:23
World English Bible (WEB)
Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
In context
21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
22 Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.
23 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
24 The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
25 The LORD will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow’s borders intact.
Proverbs 15:23 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
- 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!
- 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 !