Proverbs 16:21

Modern English Version

The wise of heart will be called prudent, and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.

Cross References

1 Kings 3:12

behold, I now do according to your words. Behold, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart, so that there has never been anyone like you in the past, and there shall never arise another like 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 him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

Proverbs 10:23

Doing evil is like sport to a fool; so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive commands, but a prating fool will fall.

Proverbs 15:7

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

Proverbs 16:22

Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.

Proverbs 23:15

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will indeed rejoice.

Proverbs 27:9

Ointment and perfume make the heart glad; so the sweetness of a man’s friend brings joy by hearty counsel.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

Qoheleth sought to find pleasing words, and to write words of truth plainly.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord God has given me the tongue of the learned, that I may know how to sustain him who is weary with a word; He awakens me morning by morning; He awakens my ear to listen as the learned.

Hosea 14:9

Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever prudent, let him know them. For the ways of the Lord are right, and the just will walk in them; but the transgressors stumble in them.

Matthew 11:25

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

Luke 4:22

All bore witness to Him, and wondered at the gracious words which came from His mouth. Then they said, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”

John 7:46

The officers answered, “No man has ever spoken like this Man.”

Romans 16:19

Your obedience has become known to all men. Therefore I am glad on your behalf. Yet I want you to be wise in what is good, and innocent in what is evil.

James 3:17

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