Parallel Verses
- New King James Version - A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
- 新标点和合本 - 口善应对，自觉喜乐； 话合其时，何等美好。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 口善应对，自觉喜乐； 话合其时，何等美好。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 口善应对，自觉喜乐； 话合其时，何等美好。
- 当代译本 - 应对得体，心中愉快； 言语合宜，何等美好！
- 圣经新译本 - 应对得当，自己也觉喜乐； 合时的话，多么美好！
- 中文标准译本 - 口善应对，人有喜乐； 话合其时，多么美好！
- 现代标点和合本 - 口善应对，自觉喜乐； 话合其时，何等美好。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 口善应对，自觉喜乐， 话合其时，何等美好。
- New International Version - A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word!
- New International Reader's Version - Joy is found in giving the right answer. And how good is a word spoken at the right time!
- English Standard Version - To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!
- New Living Translation - Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
- The Message - Congenial conversation—what a pleasure! The right word at the right time—beautiful!
- Christian Standard Bible - A person takes joy in giving an answer; and a timely word — how good that is!
- New American Standard Bible - A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word!
- Amplified Bible - A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer, And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!
- American Standard Version - A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!
- King James Version - A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
- New English Translation - A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time – how good it is!
- World English Bible - Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
- 新標點和合本 - 口善應對，自覺喜樂； 話合其時，何等美好。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 口善應對，自覺喜樂； 話合其時，何等美好。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 口善應對，自覺喜樂； 話合其時，何等美好。
- 當代譯本 - 應對得體，心中愉快； 言語合宜，何等美好！
- 聖經新譯本 - 應對得當，自己也覺喜樂； 合時的話，多麼美好！
- 呂振中譯本 - 由於口中之 善 應對、人可得喜樂； 合乎其時的話、何等的美好啊！
- 中文標準譯本 - 口善應對，人有喜樂； 話合其時，多麼美好！
- 現代標點和合本 - 口善應對，自覺喜樂； 話合其時，何等美好。
- 文理和合譯本 - 應對得當、自覺歡欣、言語適時、何其嘉美、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 言而有物、則自信也深、時然後言、則益人也大。
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 人對答合宜、自覺喜悅、應時之言、何其美哉、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - Es muy grato dar la respuesta adecuada, y más grato aún cuando es oportuna.
- 현대인의 성경 - 대답 한마디 잘해서 사람이 기쁨을 얻는 일은 얼마든지 있다. 제때에 적절한 말을 한다는 것이 얼마나 귀한 일인가!
- Новый Русский Перевод - К месту ответить – радость для всякого, и как замечательно слово ко времени!
- Восточный перевод - К месту ответить – радость для всякого, и как замечательно слово ко времени!
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - К месту ответить – радость для всякого, и как замечательно слово ко времени!
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - К месту ответить – радость для всякого, и как замечательно слово ко времени!
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Savoir donner la bonne réponse est une source de joie, et combien est agréable une parole dite à propos.
- リビングバイブル - 良い助言は喜びをもたらし、 時宜にかなったことばは、 いかにすばらしいものか。
- Nova Versão Internacional - Dar resposta apropriada é motivo de alegria; e como é bom um conselho na hora certa!
- Hoffnung für alle - Jeder freut sich, wenn er treffend zu antworten weiß – wie gut ist das richtige Wort zur rechten Zeit!
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Lời khéo đáp khiến lòng vui vẻ; lời đúng lúc quý giá biết bao!
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ผู้ให้คำตอบที่เหมาะสมก็พบความยินดี ถ้อยคำที่ถูกกาลเทศะก็ดีเหลือหลาย
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - คำตอบที่เหมาะสมนำมาซึ่งความยินดี และคำพูดที่เหมาะตามกาลเทศะก็ช่างวิเศษนัก
Cross Reference
- Proverbs 24:26 - He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.
- Ecclesiastes 3:1 - To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:
- 1 Samuel 25:32 - Then David said to Abigail: “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me!
- 1 Samuel 25:33 - And blessed is your advice and blessed are you, because you have kept me this day from coming to bloodshed and from avenging myself with my own hand.
- Proverbs 16:13 - Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right.
- Proverbs 12:14 - A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, And the recompense of a man’s hands will be rendered to him.
- Isaiah 50:4 - “The Lord God has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned.
- Proverbs 25:11 - A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold In settings of silver.
- Proverbs 25:12 - Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.
- Ephesians 4:29 - Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.