Proverbs 15:23
New International Version
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
New International Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:21 Or words make a person persuasive
Proverbs 16:21
Common English Bible
21 The skilled mind is called discerning,
and pleasant speech enhances teaching.
Proverbs 16:24
New International 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
New International Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:11 Or possibly apricots
Proverbs 25:11
Common English Bible
11 Words spoken at the right time
are like gold apples in a silver setting.
Proverbs 27:14
New International Version
14 If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning,
it will be taken as a curse.
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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