Proverbs 15:23
English Standard Version
23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
and (A)a word in season, how good it is!
Proverbs 15:23
Common English Bible
23 To give an appropriate answer is a joy;
how good is a word at the right time!
Proverbs 16:21
English Standard Version
21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech (A)increases persuasiveness.
Proverbs 16:21
Common English Bible
21 The skilled mind is called discerning,
and pleasant speech enhances teaching.
Proverbs 16:24
English Standard Version
Proverbs 16:24
Common English Bible
24 Pleasant words are flowing honey,
sweet to the taste and healing to the bones.
Proverbs 25:11
English Standard Version
11 (A)A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
Proverbs 25:11
Common English Bible
11 Words spoken at the right time
are like gold apples in a silver setting.
Proverbs 27:14
English Standard Version
14 Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice,
rising early in the morning,
will be counted as cursing.
Proverbs 27:14
Common English Bible
14 Greeting a neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning
will be viewed as a curse.
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