Proverbs 15:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתּ֣וֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃

Transliteration

Śimḥāh lāʾîš bəmaʿănēh-p̄îw wədāḇār bəʿittô mah-ṭṭôḇ

Grammar Details

• *Śimḥāh*: noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness
• *lāʾîš*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - to man
• *bəmaʿănēh*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in answer of
• *p̄îw*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth
• *wədāḇār*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and word/speech
• *bəʿittô*: preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its time
• *mah*: interrogative - how
• *ṭṭôḇ*: adjective, masculine singular - good

Word Meanings

• *Śimḥāh lāʾîš*: joy to man/gladness for person
• *bəmaʿănēh-p̄îw*: in answer of his mouth/through apt reply
• *wədāḇār bəʿittô*: and word in its time/timely speech
• *mah-ṭṭôḇ*: how good!/how excellent!

Referenced Verses

• Prov 12:14 : 14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
• Isa 50:4 : 4 The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.
• Eph 4:29 : 29 Let {G3956} no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
• Prov 16:13 : 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
• Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word fitly spoken Is [like] apples of gold in network of silver. 12 [ As] an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [So is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
• Eccl 3:1 : 1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
• Prov 24:26 : 26 He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.
• 1 Sam 25:32-33 : 32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me: 33 and blessed be thy discretion, and blessed be thou, that hast kept me this day from bloodguiltiness, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.