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Proverbs 16:21
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“The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.”
Proverbs 16:21 (KJV)
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13 cross-references for Proverbs 16:21
Proverbs 16:23–2410 votes
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Isaiah 50:46 votes
The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
Proverbs 15:76 votes
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Proverbs 27:95 votes
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
James 3:174 votes
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
John 7:463 votes
The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
Luke 4:223 votes
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
1 Kings 3:122 votes
Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
Ecclesiastes 12:102 votes
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Proverbs 10:82 votes
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
Proverbs 23:152 votes
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
Psalms 45:22 votes
Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Romans 16:191 vote
For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
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