Proverbs 16:23
“The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 16:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Das Herz des Weisen gibt seinem Munde Einsicht und mehrt auf seinen Lippen die Lehre.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El corazón del sabio hace prudente su boca; y con sus labios aumenta la doctrina.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O coração do sábio dá prudência à sua boca; e sobre seus lábios aumentará a instrução.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O coração da pessoa sensata instrui a sua boca e acrescenta conhecimento aos seus lábios.
📖 Proverbs 16:23 in Context
21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
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