Proverbs
Proverbs 15:23
23A man takes joy in a fitting reply —
and how good is a timely word!
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A man | לָ֭אִישׁ | lā·’îš | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| takes joy | שִׂמְחָ֣ה | śim·ḥāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8057 joy, gladness, mirth |
| in a fitting reply | בְּמַעֲנֵה־ | bə·ma·‘ă·nêh- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4617 answer, response |
| and how | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| good is | טּֽוֹב׃ | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| a timely | בְּעִתּ֣וֹ | bə·‘it·tōw | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6256 time |
| word | וְדָבָ֖ר | wə·ḏā·ḇār | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 50:4 · Proverbs 25:11–12 · Ephesians 4:29 · Proverbs 16:13 · Proverbs 12:14 · Proverbs 24:26 · Ecclesiastes 3:1 · 1 Samuel 25:32–33
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.