Proverbs 15:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 15:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 15:23 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! due...: Heb. his season" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 15:23 — KJV
“A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! due...: Heb. his season”
— Proverbs 15:23 (KJV)
Proverbs 15:23 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 15:23
“And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:23: hath, answer, mouth
“And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken. It is...: Heb. The word is good”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:23: answer, word, spoken
“And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:23: hath, answer, word
“And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:23: hath, word, spoken
“And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried: word: Heb. mouth”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:23: hath, mouth, word
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