Verse Comparison: Proverbs 15:23
American Standard Version
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!
Amplified® Bible
A man has joy in making an apt answer, and a word spoken at the right moment--how good it is!
Contemporary English Version
Giving the right answer at the right time makes everyone happy.
Darby English Version
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word in its season, how good is it!
Good News Bible
What a joy it is to find just the right word for the right occasion!
King James Version
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
New American Standard Bible
A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word!
New International Version
A man finds joy in giving an apt reply—
and how good is a timely word!
New King James Version
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth,
And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful in giving a timely word!
Revised Standard Version
To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!
Young's Literal Translation
Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!
