Proverbs 15:23
A good answer makes people happy—it's great to say the right thing at the right moment!
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
In Context
22Plans fall apart without good advice, but with plenty of advisors they're successful.
24Life's path for the wise leads upwards, so that they can avoid the grave below.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:32Then David said to Abigail, “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today!
Proverbs 12:14What you say brings you rewards, and your work returns to bless you.
Proverbs 16:13People who tell the truth please kings; they love those who say what is right.
Proverbs 24:26An honest answer is a kiss on the lips.
Ecclesiastes 3:1Everything has its own time—a time for all that happens here:
John 1:37When the two disciples heard what he said they went and followed Jesus.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:23
22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. See here, 1. Of what ill consequence it is to be precipitate and rash, and to act without advice: Men's purposes are disappointed, their measures broken, and they come short of their point, gain not their end, because they would not ask counsel about the way. If men will not take time and pains to deliberate with themselves, or are so confident of their own judgment that they scorn to consult with others, they… Read the whole commentary →