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Probably, a special reference to debates in council Proverbs 15:22.
They bring before us the special characteristic of the East, the
delight in ready, improvised answers, solving difficulties, turning...
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CHAPTER 15 THE BETTER THINGS
One can read through the proverbs recorded in this chapter and ask the
question, What are the better things?
A soft answer which turneth away wrath is better than grievou...
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PROVERBS 15. This chapter makes no new departure. Proverbs concerning
the moral government of the world again occupy the chief place. One
(Proverbs 15:11) is noteworthy as showing an extended concepti...
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IN DUE SEASON. in its season....
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_by_ Rather, IN. The reference is rather to the satisfaction found in
the ready answer itself, the "word in due season," as he utters it,
than to any fruit which comes to him "by" it....
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A MAN HATH JOY BY THE ANSWER OF HIS MOUTH— The meaning is, according
to Grotius, "Every one may pique himself on account of his speeches;
but those are truly well spoken which are spoken in season." A...
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TEXT Proverbs 15:23-33
23.
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth;
And a word in due season, how good is it!
24.
To the wise the way of life goeth upward,
That he may depart from Sheol beneat...
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1. GRIEVOUS] i.e. annoying. 'If one pour in hot water let the other
pour in cold.'...
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Well-considered and opportune speech brings joy....
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LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM
PROVERBS
_KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 15
V1 A quiet answer reduces anger.
But an impatient word increases anger....
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An adviser should always try to give correct advice. He thinks and he
prays about his words. He considers the probable results of his
advice. He wants to say the right words, at the right time. He wan...
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A MAN HATH JOY BY THE ANSWER OF HIS MOUTH. — So much mischief is
done by the tongue, and its slips are so many, that when a man makes a
suitable reply, he may well rejoice and look upon it as the gift...
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שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭ † אִישׁ בְּ מַעֲנֵה
־פִ֑יו...
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CHAPTER 16
A PASSIONATE DISPOSITION
"A soft answer turneth away wrath: but a grievous word stirreth up
anger." In the LXX there is another clause inserted at the beginning.-
Proverbs 15:1
"A meek t...
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WORDS IN SEASON
Proverbs 15:18-33
Learn to be slow to anger. This paragraph describes the even temper
which is blessed to live with and blessed to die with. Temper is said
to be nine-tenths of Christ...
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Verse Proverbs 15:11. This is a simple method of drawing attention to
God's perfect knowledge of all the deepest and hidden things. If that
which is most full of mystery to us is perfectly known to Hi...
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A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] (g) in
due season, how good [it is]!
(g) If we will that our talk be comfortable, we must wait for time and
season....
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A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger
appeaseth strife. The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of
thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. A wise son maketh
a...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31.
In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to
avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be
followe...
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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 assisti...
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_A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] in due
season, how good [is it]!_
Ver. 23. _A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth._] It reflects
comfort upon a man when he hath sp...
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_Without counsel_ When men do not seek, or will not receive advice
from others in weighty affairs; _purposes are disappointed_ Their
designs are ill managed, and succeed accordingly; _but in the
multi...
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V. 23. A MAN HATH JOY BY THE ANSWER OF HIS MOUTH; if he has succeeded
in giving the right advice, it naturally pleases him; AND A WORD
SPOKEN IN DUE SEASON, one which just hits the nail on the head, t...
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IN DUE SEASON:
_ Heb._ in his season...
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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 fo...
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Proverbs 15:23 man H376 joy H8057 answer H4617 mouth H6310 word H1697
season H6256 good H2896
joy -...
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Proverbs 15:23
I. It is of importance to take notice of that habit which is opposed
to the duty for which the text contends; I mean the habit of reserve.
It would be a grievous mistake to suppose that...
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CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil.
CHARACTERS: God.
CONCLUSION: The course of the wicked man is an abomination to God,
neither is there any offering he can make to God that can be accepte...
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Proverbs 15:1. _A soft answer turneth away wrath._ It bows to the
tempest, it names a mitigating circumstance, it gives a favourable
turn to misconstruction, it proposes a better way. My father, said...
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_MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 15:23_
JOY FROM A SEASONABLE WORD
I. A GOOD WORD YIELDS THE SPEAKER A PRESENT JOY. There is a present
reaction of joy following every right deed which is its present and...
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EXPOSITION
PROVERBS 15:1
A SOFT ANSWER TURNETH AWAY WRATH. Two things are here to be observed:
an answer should be given—the injured person should not wrap himself
in sullen silence; and that answer...
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Fifteen. I love this first one here.
A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger
(Proverbs 15:1).
How oftentimes a person comes just raging and a soft answer turns away
wrath. If...
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1 Samuel 25:32; 1 Samuel 25:33; Ecclesiastes 3:1; Ephesians 4:29;...
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The answer — By a wise, or good and seasonable answer....