Proverbs 16:21

Modern King James Version

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. Lo, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart, so that there was none like you before you, and after you none shall arise like you.

Psalm 45:2

You are the fairest of the sons of men; grace is poured into Your lips; therefore God has blessed You forever.

Proverbs 10:13

In the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him who is without understanding.

Proverbs 10:23

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

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a babbling fool shall fall.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the righteous send forth knowledge, but the heart of the foolish is not so.

Proverbs 16:22

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

Proverbs 23:15

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

Proverbs 27:9

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so does the sweetness of one's friend by advice from the heart.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

The preacher sought to find out pleasing words; and words of truth written by the upright.

Isaiah 50:4

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

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? Understanding, and he shall know them? For the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but sinners shall fall in them.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank You, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the sophisticated and cunning, and revealed them to babes.

Luke 4:22

And all bore witness to Him and wondered at the gracious words which came out of His mouth. And they said, Is this not Joseph's son?

John 7:46

The officers answered, Never did any man speak as does this Man.

Romans 16:19

For your obedience reached to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf, But I would have you truly wise as to good, and simple toward evil.

James 3:17

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