Proverbs 16:21

The Scriptures 1998

The wise-hearted is called discerning, And sweetness of lips increases learning.

Cross References

1 Kings 3:12

see, I shall do according to your words. See, I shall give you a wise and understanding heart, so that there was none like you before you, and none like you shall arise after you.

Psalm 45:2

You are more handsome than the sons of men; Favour has been poured upon Your lips; Therefore Elohim has blessed You forever.

Proverbs 10:13

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who lacks heart.

Proverbs 10:23

To work out wicked schemes Is like sport to a fool, But wisdom is for a man of understanding.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart accepts commands, But one with foolish lips falls.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, But the heart of fools is not so.

Proverbs 16:22

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

Proverbs 23:15

My son, if your heart shall be wise, My heart rejoices, even I,

Proverbs 27:9

Ointment and perfume gladden the heart, So one’s counsel is sweet to his friend.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

Qoheleth sought to find out words of delight, and words of truth, rightly written.

Isaiah 50:4

The Master יהוה  has given Me the tongue of taught ones, that I should know to help the weary with a word. He wakes Me morning by morning, he wakes My ear to hear as taught ones.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise and understands these words, discerning and knows them? For the ways of יהוה  are straight, and the righteous walk in them, but the transgressors stumble in them.

Matthew 11:25

At that time יהושע  responding, said, “I thank You, Father, Master of the heavens and earth, because You have hidden these matters from clever and learned ones and have revealed them to babes.

Luke 4:22

And all were bearing witness to Him, and marvelled at the pleasant words that came out of His mouth. And they said, “Is this not the son of Yosĕ

John 7:46

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

Romans 16:19

Your obedience, indeed, is reported to all. Therefore I rejoice concerning you, but I wish you to be wise indeed as to the good, and simple toward the evil.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first clean, then peaceable, gentle, ready to obey, filled with compassion and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.