Proverbs 15:23
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
23 To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone,
and a word in season, how good it is!(A)
Proverbs 15:23
International Standard Version
23 An appropriate answer brings joy to a person,
and a well-timed word is a good thing.
Proverbs 16:21
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
21 The wise of heart is called perceptive,
and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness.
Proverbs 16:21
International Standard Version
21 The wise-hearted person is told to be discerning,
and that pleasant speech promotes instruction.
Proverbs 16:24
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
Proverbs 16:24
International Standard Version
24 Pleasant words are honey from a honeycomb—
sweet to the soul and healing for the body.[a]
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 16:24 Lit. bone
Proverbs 25:11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
11 A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.(A)
Proverbs 25:11
International Standard Version
11 Like golden apples set in silver
is a word spoken at the right time.
Proverbs 27:14
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
14 Whoever blesses a neighbor with a loud voice,
rising early in the morning,
will be counted as cursing.
Proverbs 27:14
International Standard Version
14 A friend’s loud blessing early in the morning
will be thought of as a curse.
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