23 A man takes joy in a fitting reply—and how good is a timely word!
Focused Passage
Proverbs 15:23
The LORD Sees Every Heart: Wise Speech, Teachable Correction, and the Path of Life
The chapter moves through speech and correction, worship and divine scrutiny, the heart and knowledge, fear of the LORD and household peace, counsel and timely words, the upward path of life, the LORD's opposition to pride and greed, and the final union of correction, understanding, fear of the LORD, humility, and honor.
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Verse 23
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A man לָ֭אִישׁ H376 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular takes joy שִׂמְחָ֣ה H8057 Noun - feminine singular in a fitting reply בְּמַעֲנֵה־ H4617 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . פִ֑יו H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and how מַה־ H4100 Interrogative good is טּֽוֹב׃ H2896 Adjective - masculine singular a timely בְּעִתּ֣וֹ H6256 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular word וְדָבָ֖ר H1697 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular