A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath
Proverbs 15:23
In 11 translations
- BSB
- A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
- KJV
- A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!due…: Heb. his season
- WEB
- Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
- ASV
- A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!
- LSV
- Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, || And a word in its season—how good!
- YLT
- Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season — how good!
- DBY
- A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word in its season, how good is it!
- DRC
- A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.
- GNV
- A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due season?
- JPS
- A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; and a word in due season, how good is it!
- LXXE
- A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common weal.Or, obey.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתּ֣וֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃
- LXX-Br
- Οὐ μὴ ὑπακούσει ὁ κακὸς αὐτῇ, οὐδὲ μὴ εἴπῃ καίριόν τι καὶ καλὸν τῷ κοινῷ.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- Isaiah 50:4The 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.
- Ephesians 4:29Let 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 25:11–12A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.
- Proverbs 12:14By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
- Proverbs 16:13Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
- Proverbs 24:26An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips.
- Ecclesiastes 3:1To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
- 1 Samuel 25:32–33Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day! Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself…
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