Proverbs 15:23 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

English ASV

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

English Amplified

A man has joy in making an apt answer, and a word spoken at the right moment--how good it is!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

A man has joy in making an apt answer, and a word spoken at the right moment–how good it is!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

A person takes joy in giving an answer; and a timely word — how good that is!

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word in its season, how good is it!

English EASY 2024

It makes you happy when you give a good answer to a question. It is good when you find the right thing to say at the right time.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

People are happy when they give a good answer. And there is nothing better than the right word at the right time.

To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!

English GNT (Good News Translation)

What a joy it is to find just the right word for the right occasion!

English God's Word - GW 1995

A person is delighted to hear an answer from his own mouth, and a timely word—oh, how good!

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

A man takes joy in giving an answer; and a timely word-- how good that is!

English KJV 1611

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

English LSB

A man has gladness in an apt answer, And how good is a timely word!

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

A man has joy in the apt reply of his mouth, and a timely word spoken, how good it is!

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word!

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

There is joy for a man in his utterance; a word in season, how good it is!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time — how good it is!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Joy is found in giving the right answer. And how good is a word spoken at the right time!

English NIV

A man finds joy in giving an apt reply- and how good is a timely word!

English NKJ 1982

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

English NLT

Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is!

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Everyone enjoys giving great advice. But how delightful it is to say the right thing at the right time!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Everyone enjoys giving good advice, and how wonderful it is to be able to say the right thing at the right time!

English Tyndale 1537

O how joyful a thing is it, a man to give a convenient answer? O how pleasant is a word spoken in due season.

Proverbs 15:23 — Compare Translations