Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
KJV
Cor sapientis erudiet os ejus, et labiis ejus addet gratiam.
Vulgate
καρδία σοφοῦ νοήσει τὰ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἰδίου στόματος, ἐπὶ δὲ χείλεσιν φορέσει ἐπιγνωμοσύνην.
LXX
The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.
ASV
לֵ֣ב חָ֭כָם יַשְׂכִּ֣יל פִּ֑י/הוּ וְ/עַל שְׂ֝פָתָ֗י/ו יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
חָכָ֣ם
chkm
noun · 135×
י
y
noun · 591×
י
y
noun · 496×
י
y
noun · 177×
יֹּ֣סֶף
ysp
verb · 208×
לֶֽקַח
lqch
noun · 9×
מַשְׂכִּ֑יל
mshkyl
verb · 63×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. The Work is Taken Up After a Violent Interruption, Which Has Driven the Writer from Alexandria. He Addresses Himself to It Again, with Thanks for His Deliverance, and Prayer for Guidance. When a house is being built which is to be made as strong as possible, the building takes place in fine weather and in calm, so that nothing may hinder the structure from acquiring the need…
1. Concerning Those Who Asked Him to Show Them a Sign from Heaven. And the Sadducees and Pharisees came, and tempting Him kept asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. Matthew 16:1 The Sadducees and Pharisees who disagreed with each other in regard to the most essential truths, — for the Pharisees champion the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, hoping that there will …
Cross-references
- Matt 12:34 — O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
- Prov 5:2 — That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
- Prov 15:28 — The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
- Prov 15:28 — The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
- Prov 16:21 — The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
- Prov 27:9 — Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
- Ps 45:1 — My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.