Proverbs 15:24
Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
In Context
23A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
Cross References
Psalms 139:24See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.
Proverbs 5:5Her feet go down to death, and her steps to the underworld;
Proverbs 7:27Her house is the way to the underworld, going down to the rooms of death.
Proverbs 23:14Give him blows with the rod, and keep his soul safe from the underworld.
Matthew 7:14For narrow is the door and hard the road to life, and only a small number make discovery of it.
Philippians 3:20For our country is in heaven; from where the Saviour for whom we are waiting will come, even the Lord Jesus Christ:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:24
23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! 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… Read the whole commentary →