Proverbs 15:23
A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word!
In context
20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Folly brings joy to one who has no sense, but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course. 22 Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. 23 A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word! 24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.
25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud, but he sets the widow’s boundary stones in place. 26 The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked, but gracious words are pure in his sight.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 15:23 in the KJV
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: And a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 15:23 in the ESV
To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!