Proverbs 15:23
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A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season — how good it is!
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!
A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer, And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!
A man has joy in making an apt answer, and a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
A person takes joy in giving an answer; and a timely word—how good that is!
A person takes joy in giving an answer; and a timely word – how good that is!
To give an appropriate answer is a joy; how good is a word at the right time!
People take pleasure in anything they say; but a word at the right time, how good it is!
Giving the right answer at the right time makes everyone happy.
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word in its season, how good is it!
A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.
People are happy when they give a good answer. And there is nothing better than the right word at the right time.
It makes you happy when you give a good answer to a question. It is good when you find the right thing to say at the right time.
Giving an apt response with his own mouth makes a person happy, and a word at the right time—oh how good!
To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!
To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!
People enjoy giving ·good advice [L a right reply]. Saying the right word at the right time is so pleasing.
A joy cometh to a man by the answer of his mouth: and how good is a word in due season?
A person is delighted to hear an answer from his own mouth, and a timely word—oh, how good!
What a joy it is to find just the right word for the right occasion!
A man takes joy in giving an answer; and a timely word—how good that is!
People enjoy giving good answers! Saying the right word at the right time is so pleasing!
An appropriate answer brings joy to a person, and a well-timed word is a good thing.
¶ A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
A man has gladness in an apt answer, And how good is a timely word!
Joy belongs to a man with answers in his mouth, and a word in its time, how good it is!
Everyone enjoys giving good advice, and how wonderful it is to be able to say the right thing at the right time!
Congenial conversation—what a pleasure! The right word at the right time—beautiful!
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
A person is delighted to hear an answer from his own mouth, and a timely word—oh, how good!
One has joy from an apt response; a word in season, how good it is!
A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word!
A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word!
A man is joyful when he utters apt answers, and even more satisfying is a word in season.
People enjoy giving good advice. Saying the right word at the right time is so pleasing.
A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time—how good it is!
Joy is found in giving the right answer. And how good is a word spoken at the right time!
A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word!
A person finds joy in giving an apt reply – and how good is a timely word!
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
To give a good answer is a joy to a man, and how pleasing is a word given at the right time!
Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is!
To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is!
To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is!
To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is!
An ish hath simchah in the apt reply of his peh (mouth), and a timely davar, mah tov (how good!)
A joy comes to a man by the answer of his mouth. And how good is a word in due season?
To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!
To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!
A person has joy in an appropriate answer— how good is a timely word.
There is great joy in having the right answer, and how sweet is the right word at the right time!
Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
A man is glad in the sentence of his mouth; and a covenable word is best (but a suitable word is always best).
Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!
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