Proverbs 15:23 — compare English translations
Compare translationsProverbs 15:23 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
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World English Bible Public Domain
Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
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King James Version Public Domain
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Joy for the man in the answer of his mouth, and how good a word in its time.
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