Proverbs 23:16
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
KJV
et exsultabunt renes mei, cum locuta fuerint rectum labia tua.
Vulgate
καὶ ἐνδιατρίψει λόγοις τὰ σὰ χείλη πρὸς τὰ ἐμὰ χείλη, ἐὰν ὀρθὰ ὦσιν.
LXX
Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.
ASV
וְ/תַעְלֹ֥זְנָה כִלְיוֹתָ֑/י בְּ/דַבֵּ֥ר שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗י/ךָ מֵישָׁרִֽים
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
י
y
noun · 31×
י
y
noun · 177×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
מֵישָׁרִֽים
myshrym
noun · 19×
תַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָה
t'lznh
verb · 17×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Col 4:4 — That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
- Eph 4:29 — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
- Eph 5:4 — Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
- Jas 3:2 — For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
- Prov 8:6 — Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
- Prov 8:6 — Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
- Prov 16:24 — Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.