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Proverbs 15:23

Proverbs 15:23 Proverbs

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 15:23, emphasizing the profound joy and fulfillment found in speaking a "word in due season." He argues that it is in one's best interest to cultivate the skill of speaking healing, soft words that turn away wrath and lift broken spirits. Martin stresses the importance of teaching children the legitimate joy and sense of well-being that comes from using their tongues properly to speak the right thing at the right time, thereby mastering the art of timely speech.

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The Joy of a Timely Word
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Old Television Program Reference

Driving home: A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is.

Martin shares a personal anecdote about associating the phrase "how good it is" with an old television program, using it to caution listeners against similar distractions when hearing the text.

Chapter 15, verse 23. A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is. Now, don't think of an old television program when you hear the words, how good it is. Just because I did, don't you do it.

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