Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction. New Living Translation From a wise mind comes wise speech; the words of the wise are persuasive. English Standard Version The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips. Berean Standard Bible The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips. King James Bible The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. New King James Version The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, And adds learning to his lips. New American Standard Bible The heart of the wise instructs his mouth And adds persuasiveness to his lips. NASB 1995 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth And adds persuasiveness to his lips. NASB 1977 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, And adds persuasiveness to his lips. Legacy Standard Bible The heart of the wise gives insight to his mouth And increases learning to his lips. Amplified Bible The heart of the wise instructs his mouth [in wisdom] And adds persuasiveness to his lips. Christian Standard Bible The heart of a wise person instructs his mouth; it adds learning to his speech. Holman Christian Standard Bible A wise heart instructs its mouth and increases learning with its speech. American Standard Version The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A wise heart knows the speech of its mouth and adds learning to its lips. Brenton Septuagint Translation The heart of the wise will discern the things which proceed from his own mouth; and on his lips he will wear knowledge. Contemporary English Version You can persuade others if you are wise and speak sensibly. Douay-Rheims Bible The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips. English Revised Version The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. GOD'S WORD® Translation A wise person's heart controls his speech, and what he says helps others learn. Good News Translation Intelligent people think before they speak; what they say is then more persuasive. International Standard Version A wise person's thoughts control his words, and his speech promotes instruction. JPS Tanakh 1917 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips. Literal Standard Version The heart of the wise causes his mouth to act wisely, | And he increases learning by his lips, Majority Standard Bible The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips. New American Bible The heart of the wise makes for eloquent speech, and increases the learning on their lips. NET Bible A wise person's heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words. New Revised Standard Version The mind of the wise makes their speech judicious, and adds persuasiveness to their lips. New Heart English Bible The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips. Webster's Bible Translation The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. World English Bible The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips. Young's Literal Translation The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Reply of the Tongue is from the LORD…22Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly. 23The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips. 24Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.… Cross References Matthew 12:34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. Psalm 37:30 The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. Proverbs 15:28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil. Proverbs 16:21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction. Proverbs 16:22 Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly. Treasury of Scripture The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips. heart Proverbs 15:28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. Proverbs 22:17,18 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge… Psalm 37:30,31 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment… Jump to Previous Act Addeth Adds Causeth Gives Guides Heart Increased Increaseth Instructeth Instruction Instructs Intelligent Judicious Learning Makes Maketh Mind Mouth Persuasiveness Promote Speech Teacher Teacheth Wise WiselyJump to Next Act Addeth Adds Causeth Gives Guides Heart Increased Increaseth Instructeth Instruction Instructs Intelligent Judicious Learning Makes Maketh Mind Mouth Persuasiveness Promote Speech Teacher Teacheth Wise WiselyProverbs 16 1. The Plans of the heart(23)Addeth learning to his lips.--His wisdom and learning do not remain hidden in his heart, but continually rise to his lips, like the waters of an everflowing fountain, for the instruction of others.Verse 23. - The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth. Out of the abundance of his heart the wise man speaks; the spirit within him finds fit utterance. Pectus est quod disertos facit. The thought and mind control the outward expression and make it eloquent and persuasive (comp. Proverbs 15:2). And addeth learning to his lips; Vulgate, "addeth grace." But lekach, which means properly "reception," "taking in," is best rendered "learning," as in ver. 21; Proverbs 1:5, etc. The intellect and knowledge of the wise display themselves in their discourse. Delitzsch, "Learning mounteth up to his lips." Ecclus. 21:26, "The heart of fools is in their mouth; but the mouth of the wise is in their heart." Septuagint, "The heart of the wise will consider what proceedeth from his mouth; and on his lips he will carry prudence (ἐπιγνωμοσύνην)." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The heartלֵ֣ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre of the wise [man] חָ֭כָם (ḥā·ḵām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2450: Wise instructs יַשְׂכִּ֣יל (yaś·kîl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligent his mouth פִּ֑יהוּ (pî·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to and adds יֹסִ֥יף (yō·sîp̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment persuasiveness לֶֽקַח׃ (le·qaḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3948: Something received, instruction, inveiglement to וְעַל־ (wə·‘a·lś-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his lips. שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו (p̄ā·ṯāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin Links Proverbs 16:23 NIVProverbs 16:23 NLT Proverbs 16:23 ESV Proverbs 16:23 NASB Proverbs 16:23 KJV Proverbs 16:23 BibleApps.com Proverbs 16:23 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 16:23 Chinese Bible Proverbs 16:23 French Bible Proverbs 16:23 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 16:23 The heart of the wise instructs his (Prov. 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