Proverbs 15:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
A person finds joy in giving an apt reply-- and how good is a timely word!

New Living Translation
Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!

English Standard Version
To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!

Berean Study Bible
A man takes joy in a fitting reply—and how good is a timely word!

New American Standard Bible
A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word!

NASB 1995
A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word!

NASB 1977
A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word!

Amplified Bible
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!

Christian Standard Bible
A person takes joy in giving an answer; and a timely word—how good that is!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A man takes joy in giving an answer; and a timely word--how good that is!

Contemporary English Version
Giving the right answer at the right time makes everyone happy.

Good News Translation
What a joy it is to find just the right word for the right occasion!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A person is delighted to hear an answer from his own mouth, and a timely word-oh, how good!

International Standard Version
An appropriate answer brings joy to a person, and a well-timed word is a good thing.

NET Bible
A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time--how good it is!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

New King James Version
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

King James 2000 Bible
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

New Heart English Bible
Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time.

World English Bible
Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

American King James Version
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

American Standard Version
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

A Faithful Version
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

Darby Bible Translation
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word in its season, how good is it!

English Revised Version
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word in due season, how good is it!

Webster's Bible Translation
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due seaso?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
A ioyfull thing it is to a man whe his counsayle is folowed: and howe good is a worde spoken in season.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
O how ioyfull a thinge is it, a man to geue a conuenient answere? O how pleasaunt is a worde spoken in due season?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, "" And a word in its season—how good!

Young's Literal Translation
Joy is to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

Smith's Literal Translation
Joy to the man in the answer of his mouth: and a word in its time how good.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.

Catholic Public Domain Version
A man rejoices in the verdict of his own mouth. And a word at the right time is best.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The word of his mouth is joy to a man, and it is good for him that speaks in his time.

Lamsa Bible
A man's joy is revealed by the word of his mouth; and he who speaks at the right time, how good is it to him!

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common weal.
















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