Proverbs 16:23
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English Standard Version
The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

New American Standard Bible
The heart of the wise 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wise heart instructs its mouth and increases learning with its speech.

International Standard Version
A wise person's thoughts control his words, and his speech promotes instruction.

NET Bible
A wise person's heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A wise heart knows the speech of its mouth and adds learning to its lips.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A wise person's heart controls his speech, and what he says helps others learn.

King James 2000 Bible
The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

American King James Version
The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

American Standard Version
The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.

Darby Bible Translation
The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.

English Revised Version
The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, and addeth 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,
Lexicon
The heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
of the wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
teacheth
sakal  (saw-kal')
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
his mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
and addeth
yacaph  (yaw-saf')
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
learning
leqach  (leh'-kakh)
doctrine, learning, fair speech.
to his lips
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
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