KJV
ASV
23. A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!
ESV
23. To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!
ERVEN
23. People are happy when they give a good answer. And there is nothing better than the right word at the right time.
NLT
23. Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
WEB
23. Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
NET
23. A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time— how good it is!
NLV
23. To give a good answer is a joy to a man, and how pleasing is a word given at the right time!
HCSB
23. A man takes joy in giving an answer; and a timely word-- how good that is!
YLT
23. Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!
LITV
23. A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and how good is a word in its season!
RV
23. A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word in due season, how good is it!
NCV
23. People enjoy giving good advice. Saying the right word at the right time is so pleasing.
MKJV
23. A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is!
AKJV
23. A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
LXXEN
23. A bad man will by no means [Gr. obey] attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common weal.
KJV
23. A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] in due season, how good [is it! ]
AMP
23. A man has joy in making an apt answer, and a word spoken at the right moment--how good it is!
KJVP
23. A man H376 LD-NMS hath joy H8057 by the answer H4617 of his mouth H6310 : and a word H1697 W-NMS [ spoken ] in due season H6256 B-CFS-3MS , how H4100 IPRO good H2896 NMS [ is ] [ it ] !
YLT
23. Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!
ASV
23. A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!
WEB
23. Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
NASB
23. There is joy for a man in his utterance; a word in season, how good it is!
ESV
23. To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!
RV
23. A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word in due season, how good is it!
RSV
23. To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!
NKJV
23. A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word [spoken] in due season, how good [it is!]
MKJV
23. A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is!
AKJV
23. A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
NRSV
23. To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is!
NIV
23. A man finds joy in giving an apt reply--and how good is a timely word!
NIRV
23. Joy is found in giving the right answer. And how good is a word spoken at the right time!
NLT
23. Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
MSG
23. Congenial conversation--what a pleasure! The right word at the right time--beautiful!
GNB
23. What a joy it is to find just the right word for the right occasion!
NET
23. A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time— how good it is!
ERVEN
23. People are happy when they give a good answer. And there is nothing better than the right word at the right time.