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A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word!GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A person is delighted to hear an answer from his own mouth, and a timely word-oh, how good! King James Bible
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! Jump to Previous Occurrence
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Apt Delightful Due Finds Good Joy Mouth Right Season Time Word Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 23 Note, 1. We speak wisely when we speak seasonably: The answer of the mouth will be our credit and joy when it is pertinent and to the purpose, and is spoken in due season, when it is needed and will be regarded, and, as we say, hits the joint. Many a good word comes short of doing the good it might have done, for want of being well-timed. Nor is any thing more the beauty of discourse than to have a proper answer ready off-hand, just when there is occasion for it, and it comes in well. 2. If we speak wisely and well, it will redound to our own comfort and to the advantage of others: A man has joy by the answer of his mouth; he may take a pleasure, but may by no means take a pride, in having spoken so acceptably and well that the hearers admire him and say, "How good is it, and how much good does it do!" New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: A an and answer apt delightful finds giving good has how in is joy man reply timely word Bible Browser | 
