Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The heart of the wise shall attend to his mouth, and he shall add knowledge to his lips.
New American Standard Bible
And adds
King James Version
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Holman Bible
and increases learning with its speech.
International Standard Version
A wise person's thoughts control his words, and his speech promotes instruction.
A Conservative Version
The heart of the wise instructs 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.
Amplified
The heart of the wise instructs his mouth [in wisdom]
And adds persuasiveness to his lips.
Bible in Basic English
The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
Darby Translation
The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.
King James 2000
The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The heart of the wise will make his mouth judicious, and upon his lips, it will add persuasiveness.
Modern King James verseion
The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wise heart ordereth his mouth wisely; and amendeth the doctrine in his lips.
NET Bible
A wise person's heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.
New Heart English Bible
The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
The Emphasized Bible
The heart of the wise, giveth discretion to his mouth, and, upon his lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 16:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
22 The understanding of him possessing it is a fountain of life: and the instruction of the foolish is folly. 23 The heart of the wise shall attend to his mouth, and he shall add knowledge to his lips. 24 Words of pleasantness an, honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and healing to the bones.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:28
The heart of the just one shall meditate to answer: and the mouth of the unjust shall gush out evil.
Psalm 37:30-31
The mouth of the just one shall speak wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment
Psalm 45:1
To the overseer over the lilies, for the sons of Korah, instruction: a song of the beloved. My heart boiled over a good word: I say my works to the king: my tongue the pen of one writing promptly.
Proverbs 22:17-18
Incline thine ear and hear the words of the wise, and thou shalt set thy heart to my knowledge.
Matthew 12:34-35
O generation of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart the month speaks.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in, you richly; teaching and reminding one another in all wisdom, playing with harps, and songs, and spiritual odes, with grace singing in your hearts to the Lord.