Proverbs 15:23 Hebrew Word Analysis

0hath joyשִׂמְחָ֣הh8057
1A manלָ֭אִישׁh376
2by the answerבְּמַעֲנֵהh4617
3of his mouthפִ֑יוh6310
4and a wordוְדָבָ֖רh1697
5spoken in due seasonבְּעִתּ֣וֹh6256
6מַהh4100
7how goodטּֽוֹב׃h2896

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

American Standard Version (ASV)

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!

Darby English Bible (DBY)

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word in its season, how good is it!

World English Bible (WEB)

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!