Proverbs 23:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה כִלְיוֹתָ֑י בְּדַבֵּ֥ר שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָ מֵישָׁרִֽים׃

Transliteration

And ṯaʿlōznāh kilyôṯāy when bǝḏabbēr śǝp̄āṯeḵā mêšārîm.

Grammar Details

*ṯaʿlōznāh*: qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - will exult/rejoice
*kilyôṯāy*: noun, feminine plural + 1st person common singular suffix - my kidneys/inmost being
*bǝḏabbēr*: piel infinitive construct + preposition - when speak
*śǝp̄āṯeḵā*: noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lips
*mêšārîm*: noun, masculine plural - uprightness/equity/straight things

Word Meanings

*ṯaʿlōznāh kilyôṯāy*: my inmost being will exult/my innermost parts will rejoice
*śǝp̄āṯeḵā*: your lips/speech
*mêšārîm*: uprightness/straight things/equity/what is right

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Prov 8:6 : 6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Eph 4:29 : 29 Let {G3956} no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
Eph 5:4 : 4 nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.
Col 4:4 : 4 that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
Jas 3:2 : 2 For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

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