Proverbs 15:23

Bible in Basic English 1965

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

Cross References

Job 6:25

How pleasing are upright words! but what force is there in your arguments?

Proverbs 12:14

From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

Proverbs 12:25

Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad.

Proverbs 15:22

Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.

Proverbs 16:13

Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

Proverbs 24:26

He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

For everything there is a fixed time, and a time for every business under the sun.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are experienced, so that I may be able to give the word a special sense for the feeble: every morning my ear is open to his teaching, like those who are experienced:

John 1:37

Hearing what he said, the two disciples went after Jesus.

John 11:29

And Mary, hearing this, got up quickly and went to him.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.