Proverbs 15:23
“Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!”
— Proverbs 15:23
About this verse
Proverbs 15:23 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is community. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the proverb genre of biblical literature. Key themes include power of words, timing. Notable phrases: joy comes; reply of mouth; word at right time.
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
joyful
Type
proverb
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