Proverbs 16:21

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Summary

Proverbs 16:21

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Wise

The sweetness

Bible References

Wise

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds persuasiveness to his lips.

The wise of heart will receive commands,
But a babbling fool will be ruined.

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

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.

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.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.

The sweetness

Pleasant words are a honeycomb,

Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

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

Oil and perfume make the heart glad,

So a man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.

You are fairer than the sons of men;

Grace is poured upon Your lips;

Therefore God has blessed You forever.

The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly.

The Lord God 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.

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

The officers answered, “Never has a man spoken the way this man speaks.”