Proverbs 15:23
The Scripture
(23) A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter opens with a reminder that wisdom is a gift from God and that it is better to have knowledge than wealth. It contrasts the path of the wise who seek understanding with the path of the foolish who reject it, and it highlights the king's responsibility to lead with wisdom.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 12:14Proverbs 16:13Proverbs 24:26Proverbs 25:11Proverbs 25:12Ephesians 4:29Ecclesiastes 3:1Isaiah 50:4I Samuel 25:32I Samuel 25:33
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