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Proverbs 15:23

Proverbs 15:23

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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.

Primary Texts

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Proverbs 15:23 This is the sole primary text, which Martin reads and then immediately begins to expound upon, focusing on the phrase "a word in due season, how good it is."

Outline 2 sections · 1 min

  1. The Joy of a Timely Word 0:00
  2. Cultivating Healing and Encouraging Speech 0:19

Key Quotes

“A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is.”
“You have a tremendous sense of fulfillment when you see your words, vibrations coming up over your larynx, articulated by tongue and lips and mouth and the rest, being a means to lift up a broken spirit, being a means of encouragement.”
“we must teach our children that there's a legitimate joy and sense of well-being when their tongues have been used properly and the answer of the mouth brings joy, a word in due season, you see, teaching them to speak the right thing at the right time, teaching them the art of timely speech.”

Applications

All listeners

  • Learn how to speak the healing word, the soft word that turns away wrath.
  • Teach children that there is a legitimate joy and sense of well-being when their tongues have been used properly and the answer of the mouth brings joy, a word in due season, teaching them to speak the right thing at the right time, teaching them the art of timely speech.

A full transcript is available on the tab. 2 paragraphs, roughly 1 minutes.

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