Proverbs 16:21

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

The wise in heart shall be called understanding, and sweetness of lips increases learning.

Cross References

1 Kings 3:12

behold, I have done according to your words. Behold, I have given to you a wise and understanding heart, so that there was none like you before you, and after you none shall rise up like you.

Psalm 45:2

You are the fairest of the sons of man; grace has poured into Your lips; on account of this God has blessed You forever.

Proverbs 10:13

Wisdom is found in the lips of him who has understanding, but a rod is waiting for the back of him who lacks heart.

Proverbs 10:23

To work out evil devices is as laughter to the fool; so wisdom is to a man of understanding.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise of heart accepts commands, but the lips of the foolish one shall be thrust away.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise ones disperse knowledge, but the heart of fools is not so.

Proverbs 16:22

Prudence is a fountain of life to its owners, but the correction of foolish ones is folly.

Proverbs 23:15

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart shall rejoice, even I.

Proverbs 27:9

Oil and perfume rejoice the heart, and one’s friend is sweet from the counsel of the soul.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

The Preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and words of truth written on uprightness.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord Jehovah has given to Me the tongue of learned ones, to know to help the weary with a word. He arouses in the morning; He wakens the ear to Me, to hear as the learned ones.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise and discerns these things? Who is discerning and knows them? For the ways of Jehovah are right, and the righteous one shall walk in them; but those transgressing shall stumble in them.

Matthew 11:25

Answering at that time, Jesus said, I praise You, Father, Lord of Heaven and of earth, because You hid these things from the sophisticated and learned ones and revealed them to babes.

Luke 4:22

And all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words coming out of His mouth. And they said, Is this not the son of Joseph?

John 7:46

The officers answered, Never did a man so speak as does this man.

Romans 16:19

For your obedience reached to all; therefore, I rejoice over you. But I desire you to be truly wise to the good, but simple toward the bad.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is firstly truly pure, then peaceable, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and of good fruits, not partial and not pretended.