Proverbs 15:23

Geneva Bible (1560)

A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due seaso?

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:14 : 14 A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.
  • Isa 50:4 : 4 The Lorde God hath giuen me a tongue of the learned, that I shoulde knowe to minister a woord in time to him that is weary: he will raise me vp in the morning: in the morning hee will waken mine eare to heare, as the learned.
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt comunicatio proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good, to ye vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.
  • Prov 16:13 : 13 Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer. 12 He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
  • Eccl 3:1 : 1 To all things there is an appointed time, and a time to euery purpose vnder the heauen.
  • Prov 24:26 : 26 They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes.
  • 1 Sam 25:32-33 : 32 Then Dauid said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lorde God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meete me. 33 And blessed be thy counsel, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day fro coming to shed blood, and that mine hand hath not saued me.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 12:14-15
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

  • Prov 15:21-22
    2 verses
    76%

    21Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

    22Without cousel thoughts come to nought: but in the multitude of counsellers there is stedfastnesse.

  • Prov 12:25
    75%

    25Heauines in the heart of man doeth bring it downe: but a good worde reioyceth it.

  • Prov 25:11
    75%

    11A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.

  • Prov 18:20-21
    2 verses
    74%

    20With the fruite of a mans mouth shall his belly be satisfied, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

    21Death & life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shal eate the fruite thereof.

  • Prov 16:23-24
    2 verses
    74%

    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

    24Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.

  • Prov 16:1
    74%

    1The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.

  • Prov 15:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 23:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15My sonne, if thine heart be wise, mine heart shall reioyce, and I also.

    16And my reynes shall reioyce, when thy lips speake righteous things.

  • Prov 16:13
    73%

    13Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.

  • Prov 24:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25But to them that rebuke him, shall be pleasure, and vpon them shall come the blessing of goodnesse.

    26They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes.

  • Prov 3:13
    73%

    13Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

  • Prov 15:24
    72%

    24The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.

  • Prov 13:2
    72%

    2A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.

  • Prov 18:4
    72%

    4The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.

  • Prov 16:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.

    21The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

  • Prov 22:18
    71%

    18For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.

  • Prov 15:13
    71%

    13A ioyfull heart maketh a chearefull countenance: but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie.

  • Prov 15:4
    71%

    4A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.

  • Ps 37:30
    71%

    30The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.

  • Prov 21:23
    71%

    23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.

  • Prov 15:30
    71%

    30The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh the bones fat.

  • Eccl 5:20
    71%

    20(5:19) Surely hee will not much remember the dayes of his life, because God answereth to the ioy of his heart.

  • Prov 17:22
    70%

    22A ioyfull heart causeth good health: but a sorowfull minde dryeth the bones.

  • Prov 17:27
    70%

    27Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.

  • Prov 15:28
    70%

    28The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.

  • Prov 23:24
    70%

    24The father of the righteous shal greatly reioyce, and hee that begetteth a wise childe, shall haue ioy of him.

  • Prov 27:19
    70%

    19As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

  • Prov 14:23
    70%

    23In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.

  • Prov 20:5
    70%

    5The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.

  • Prov 18:16
    70%

    16A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.

  • Prov 27:9
    70%

    9As oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart, so doeth the sweetenes of a mans friend by hearty counsell.

  • Prov 10:31
    70%

    31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

  • Prov 10:19
    69%

    19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

  • Prov 29:20
    69%

    20Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.

  • Prov 27:11
    69%

    11My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.

  • Eccl 10:12
    69%

    12The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.

  • Prov 1:5
    69%

    5A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,

  • Prov 20:15
    69%

    15There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.

  • Luke 6:45
    69%

    45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good, and an euill man out of the euill treasure of his heart bringeth foorth euill: for of the aboundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

  • Eccl 8:5
    69%

    5He that keepeth the commandement, shall knowe none euill thing, and the heart of the wise shall knowe the time and iudgement.

  • Prov 29:11
    69%

    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.