Proverbs 16:21

Legacy Standard Bible

The wise in heart will 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 you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall one like you arise after you.

Psalm 45:2

You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.

Proverbs 10:13

On the lips of the one who has understanding, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who lacks a heart of wisdom.

Proverbs 10:23

Doing wickedness is like laughing to a fool, And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise of heart will receive commandments, But an ignorant fool of loose lips will be ruined.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.

Proverbs 16:22

Insight is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the discipline of ignorant fools is folly.

Proverbs 23:15

¶My son, if your heart is wise, My own heart also will be glad;

Proverbs 27:9

Oil and incense make the heart glad, So counsel from the soul is sweet to his friend.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

The Preacher sought to find delightful words and words of truth written uprightly.

Isaiah 50:4

¶Lord Yahweh has given Me the tongue of disciples, That I may know how to sustain the weary one with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.

Hosea 14:9

¶Whoever is wise, so let him discern these things; Whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of Yahweh are right, And the righteous will walk in them, But transgressors will stumble in them.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.

Luke 4:22

And all were speaking well of Him and marveling at the gracious words which were coming forth from His lips, and they were saying, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”

John 7:46

The officers answered, “Never has a man spoken like this!”

Romans 16:19

For the report of your obedience has reached to all. Therefore I am rejoicing over you, but I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruits, without doubting, without hypocrisy.