Teks -- Proverbs 15:23 (NET)

15:23 A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time– how good it is!

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Wesley: Pro 15:23 - The answer

By a wise, or good and seasonable answer.

JFB: Pro 15:23

Good advice blesses the giver and receiver.

TSK: Pro 15:23 - joy // in due season // how

joy : Pro 12:14, Pro 16:13, Pro 24:26, Pro 25:11, Pro 25:12; Eph 4:29

in due season : Heb. in his season, Ecc 3:1; Isa 50:4

how : 1Sa 25:32, 1Sa 25:33

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Poole: Pro 15:23 - By the answer // A word spoken in due season // how good is it!

By the answer i.e. by a wise or good and seasonable answer or advice, as is manifest, both from the opposite clause, and from the nature of the thing, because it is manifest and undeniable, that a foolish answer can be no credit nor comfort to the answerer. Thus above, Pro 15:10 , the way is put for God’ s way; and such synecdoches are frequent in Scripture.

A word spoken in due season counsel or comfort given to another in fit time and manner,

how good is it! it is highly acceptable and useful.

Gill: Pro 15:23 - A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth // and a word spoken in due season, how good is it

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth,.... When his advice is asked, and he gives good and wholesome counsel, and that being taken succeeds; it is a pleasure to a man that he is capable of assisting his friend, and doing him service, or a common good, whether it be in things natural, civil, or religious; when his speech is with salt, seasoned with grace, and he knows how he ought to answer every man; when that which is good proceeds from him, and is to the use of edifying, and ministers grace to the hearers, and is acceptable to them; when with readiness he gives an answer to every man that asks him a reason of the hope that is in him, with meekness and fear, Col 3:6, Eph 4:29;

and a word spoken in due season, how good is it? whether by way of advice and counsel to such who stand in need of it, or of exhortation and instruction to those that want it, or of comfort to those that are distressed; such is a word of promise spoken and applied by the Spirit of God to the hearts of his people in a time of need; and such is the Gospel of peace, pardon, righteousness, and salvation, as spoken by Christ and his ministers to weary and wounded souls; it cannot be well and fully expressed how sweet, how good, how suitable, as well as seasonable, it is: see Pro 25:11.