Proverbs 15:23

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken 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!

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Prov 12:14 : 14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
Isa 50:4 : 4 The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
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 pictures of silver. 12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Eccl 3:1 : 1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Prov 24:26 : 26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
1 Sam 25:32-33 : 32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: 33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

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