Proverbs 15:23
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A man takes joy in a fitting reply and how good is a timely word!

Young's Literal Translation
Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season—how good!

King James Bible
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] in due season, how good [is it]!

Hebrew
A man
לָ֭אִישׁ (lā·’îš)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

takes joy
שִׂמְחָ֣ה (śim·ḥāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee

in a fitting reply,
בְּמַעֲנֵה־ (bə·ma·‘ă·nêh-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4617: An answer, response

and how
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

good is
טּֽוֹב׃ (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

a timely
בְּעִתּ֣וֹ (bə·‘it·tōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

word!
וְדָבָ֖ר (wə·ḏā·ḇār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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