THEOSISProverbs 15:23Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.
שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתּ֣וֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Isa 50:4The Lord hath given me a learned tongue, that I should know how to uphold by word him that is weary: he wakeneth in the morning, in the morning he wakeneth my ear, that I may hear him as a master.
- Prov 25:11To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
- Prov 25:12As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear.
- Prov 12:14By the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things, and according to the works of his hands it shall be repaid him.
- Eph 4:29Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth: but that which is good, to the edification of faith: that it may administer grace to the hearers.
- Prov 16:13Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
- Prov 24:26He shall kiss the lips, who answereth right words.
- 1 Sam 25:32And David said to Abigail: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me, and blessed be thy speech: