Jump to Previous Discerning Discernment Good Heart Increased Increases Increaseth Instruction Intelligent Lips Persuasiveness Pleasant Pleasantness Pleasing Promote Promotes Prudent Sense Speech Sweetness Understanding Wise Wise-Hearted WordsJump to Next Discerning Discernment Good Heart Increased Increases Increaseth Instruction Intelligent Lips Persuasiveness Pleasant Pleasantness Pleasing Promote Promotes Prudent Sense Speech Sweetness Understanding Wise Wise-Hearted WordsParallel Verses English Standard Version The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness. New American Standard Bible The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness. King James Bible The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. Holman Christian Standard Bible Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning. International Standard Version The wise-hearted person is told to be discerning, and that pleasant speech promotes instruction. NET Bible The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The wise of heart knows understanding, and he whose lips are sweet will increase learning. GOD'S WORD® Translation The person who is truly wise is called understanding, and speaking sweetly helps others learn. King James 2000 Bible The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increases learning. American King James Version The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increases learning. American Standard Version The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. Douay-Rheims Bible The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words shall attain to greater things. Darby Bible Translation The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. English Revised Version The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. Webster's Bible Translation The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. World English Bible The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction. Young's Literal Translation To the wise in heart is called, 'Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning. Lexicon The wisechakam (khaw-kawm') wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man). in heart leb (labe) the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect shall be called qara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) prudent biyn (bene) to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand and the sweetness metheq (meh'-thek) figuratively, pleasantness (of discourse) -- sweetness. of the lips saphah (saw-faw') the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) increaseth yacaph (yaw-saf') to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) learning leqach (leh'-kakh) doctrine, learning, fair speech. Multilingual Proverbes 16:21 FrenchProverbios 16:21 Biblia Paralela Links Proverbs 16:21 NIV • Proverbs 16:21 NLT • Proverbs 16:21 ESV • Proverbs 16:21 NASB • Proverbs 16:21 KJV • Proverbs 16:21 Bible Apps • Proverbs 16:21 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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