Proverbs 16:21

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

He that is wise in heart, shall be called prudent; and he that is sweet in speech, shall find greater things.

Cross References

1 Kings 3:12

lo! I have done to thee after thy words, and I have given to thee a wise heart and an understanding, in so much that no man before thee was like thee, neither shall rise up after thee.

Psalm 45:2

Christ, thou art fairer in shape than the sons of men; grace is spread abroad in thy lips; therefore God blessed thee without end.

Proverbs 10:13

Wisdom is found in the lips of a wise man; and a rod in the back of him that is needy of heart.

Proverbs 10:23

A fool worketh wickedness as by laughing; but wisdom is prudence to a man or but prudence is to a wise man.

Proverbs 10:8

A wise man shall receive commandments with heart; a fool is beaten with his own lips.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of wise men shall sow abroad knowing; the hearts of fools shall be unlike, that is, they shall be full of ignorance.

Proverbs 16:22

The well of life is the learning of him that wieldeth; the teaching of fools is folly.

Proverbs 23:15

My son, if thy soul is wise, mine heart shall have joy with thee;

Proverbs 27:9

The heart delighteth in ointment, and diverse odours; and a soul is made sweet by the good counsels of a friend.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

he sought profitable words, and he wrote most rightful [or right] words, and full of truth.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord gave to me a learned tongue, that I know how to sustain him by word that failed; early the father raiseth [up], early he raiseth [up] an ear to me, that I hear as a master.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise, and shall understand these things? who is understanding, and shall know these things? For the ways of the Lord be rightful, and just men shall go in those [or them]; but trespassers shall fall in those [or them].

Matthew 11:25

In that time Jesus answered, and said, I acknowledge to thee, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for thou hast hid these things from wise men, and ready, [or wary, or prudent, or sly], and hast showed them to little children;

Luke 4:22

And all men gave witnessing to him, and wondered in the words of grace, that came forth [or came out] of his mouth. And they said, Whether this is not the son of Joseph?

John 7:46

The ministers answered, Never man spake so, as this man speaketh.

Romans 16:19

But your obedience is published into every place, therefore I have joy in you. But I will, that ye be wise in good thing, and simple in evil.

James 3:17

But wisdom that is from above, first it is chaste, afterward peaceable, mild, able to be counselled [or persuadable], consenting to good things, full of mercy and of good fruits, deeming without feigning.