Proverbs 15:23
A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due season?
Geneva Bible 1599
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
22Without cousel thoughts come to nought: but in the multitude of counsellers there is stedfastnesse.
24The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:32Then Dauid said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meete me.
Proverbs 12:14A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.
Proverbs 16:13Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
Proverbs 24:26They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes.
Ecclesiastes 3:1To all things there is an appointed time, and a time to euery purpose vnder the heauen.
John 1:37And the two disciples heard him speake, and followed Iesus.
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 →