Proverbs 16:23

WEB

²³The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

KJV

²³The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

BSB

²³The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

FBV

²³A wise mind makes sure to say sensible things; the words spoken are persuasive.

Extra References

Proverbs 15:28

²⁸The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

³⁴You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. ³⁵The good man out of his good treasure^[+] brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

Colossians 3:16

¹⁶Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

Proverbs 22:17-18

¹⁷Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching. ¹⁸For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

Psalms 45:1

¹My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

Psalms 37:30-31

³⁰The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice. ³¹The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.