Rashi, on Prov 15:23

“A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.”

“A man has joy with the response of his mouth According to its apparent meaning: Through a soft answer and gentle speech, people love him. Our Sages expounded it as referring to those who memorize the Torah; if they utter an answer with their mouth, they will remember it and rejoice with it. and how good is a word in time! They ask concerning the laws of Passover and the laws of Sukkoth in their season.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.