Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And my {insides} will rejoice when your lips speak what is upright.
New American Standard Bible
When your lips speak
King James Version
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
Holman Bible
when your lips say what is right.
International Standard Version
My innermost being will be glad when your lips speak what is right.
American Standard Version
Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.
Amplified
Yes, my heart will rejoice
When your lips speak right things.
Bible in Basic English
And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.
Darby Translation
and my reins shall exult, when thy lips speak right things.
Julia Smith Translation
And my reins shall exult in the speaking of thy lips uprightnesses.
King James 2000
Yea, my inmost being shall rejoice, when your lips speak right things.
Modern King James verseion
Yea, my heart shall rejoice when your lips speak right things.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
yea, my reins shall be very glad, if thy lips speak the thing that is right.
NET Bible
my soul will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
New Heart English Bible
yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.
The Emphasized Bible
So shall my reins exult, when thy lips speak the things that are right.
Webster
Yes, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
World English Bible
yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.
Youngs Literal Translation
And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.
Interlinear
Saphah
Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
15 My child, if your heart is wise, my heart will be glad--even me! 16 And my {insides} will rejoice when your lips speak what is upright. 17 May your heart not envy the sinners, but [live] in fear of Yahweh {all day}.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:6
Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips.
Ephesians 4:29
{No rotten word must proceed} from your mouth, but only something good for the building up of the need, in order that it may give grace to those who hear,
Ephesians 5:4
and obscenity, and foolish talk, or coarse jesting (which [are] not proper), but rather thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:4
so that I may reveal it, as it is necessary for me to speak.
James 3:2
For we all stumble [in] many [ways]. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he [is] a perfect individual, able to hold in check his whole body also.