Proverbs 15:23

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

Surrounding context

15:22 Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established.

15:23 A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

15:24 The way of life winds upward for the wise, That he may turn away from hell below.

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