A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common [weal].
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Proverbs 15:23
Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
Parallel Translations
A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common [weal].
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Cross References
Isaiah 50:4Proverbs 25:11–12Ephesians 4:29Proverbs 12:14Proverbs 16:13Proverbs 24:261 Samuel 25:32–33Ecclesiastes 3:1
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