Proverbs 16:21

American King James Version (1999)

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.

Cross References

1 Kings 3:12

Behold, I have done according to your words: see, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like you before you, neither after you shall any arise like to you.

Psalm 45:2

You are fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into your lips: therefore God has blessed you for ever.

Proverbs 10:13

In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Proverbs 10:23

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding has wisdom.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not so.

Proverbs 16:22

Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

Proverbs 23:15

My son, if your heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Proverbs 27:9

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so does the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as the learned.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes.

Luke 4:22

And all bore him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

John 7:46

The officers answered, Never man spoke like this man.

Romans 16:19

For your obedience is come abroad to all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise to that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.