Prov 15:23 in context
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Proverbs 15:23

It is a joy to be able to give [a good, constructive, helpful] answer,
and a word spoken at the right time (opportunity) is blessed.
[Good advice at the right time blesses both the recipient and the giver.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

שִׂמְחָה   לָאִישׁ   בְּמַעֲנֵה   פִיו   וְדָבָר   בְּעִתּוֹ   מַה   טּוֹב  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

οὐ μὴ ὑπακούσῃ ὁ κακὸς αὐτῇ οὐδὲ μὴ εἴπῃ καίριόν τι καὶ καλὸν τῷ κοινῷ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H8057
 שִׂמְחָ֣ה (simechah)
 joy
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9005
H0376
 לָ֭ (la)
אִישׁ (ish)
 to
man
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9003
H4617
H9014
 בְּ (be)
מַעֲנֵה (maane-)
־
in
answer
link
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H6310
H9023
 פִ֑י (fi)
ו (v)
 lip
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9002
H1697
 וְ (ve)
דָבָ֖ר (davar)
 and
word
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncbsa
H9003
H6256
H9023
 בְּ (be)
עִתּ֣ (it)
וֹ (vó)
 in
time
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H4100
H9014
 מַה (mah-)
־
what?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H2896a
H9016
 טּֽוֹב (tvóv)
׃
pleasant
verseEnd
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa

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