Proverbs 16:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.
  • Matt 12:34-35 : 34 You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth. 35 The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.
  • Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.
  • Prov 22:17-18 : 17 Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge. 18 For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.
  • Ps 37:30-31 : 30 The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness. 31 The law of his God is in his heart; he will never make a false step.
  • Ps 45:1 : 1 <To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.> My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 16:21-22
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    21 The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

    22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

  • Prov 15:7
    83%

    7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

  • Prov 15:2
    82%

    2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 15:14
    82%

    14 The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    81%

    13 In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

    14 Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • Prov 18:15
    80%

    15 The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

  • Prov 14:3
    79%

    3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 1:5-6
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    5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

    6 To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

  • Prov 12:23
    79%

    23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Eccl 10:12
    78%

    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

  • Prov 10:21
    78%

    21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

  • Prov 2:6
    77%

    6 For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:

  • Prov 5:2
    77%

    2 So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

  • Prov 9:9
    77%

    9 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 10:19
    76%

    19 Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    76%

    31 The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

    32 The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

  • Ps 49:3
    76%

    3 From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge.

  • Prov 23:12
    76%

    12 Give your heart to teaching, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Ps 37:30
    76%

    30 The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

  • Prov 22:17-18
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    76%

    17 Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.

    18 For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

  • Prov 2:10
    76%

    10 For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

  • Prov 23:16
    75%

    16 And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.

  • Prov 16:24
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    24 Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Prov 16:1
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    1 The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23 He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 15:31
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    31 The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.

  • Prov 15:23-24
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    23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!

    24 Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

  • Prov 18:6-7
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    74%

    6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

    7 The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

  • Prov 2:2
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    2 So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;

  • Prov 10:8
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    8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Prov 15:28
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    28 The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 18:4
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    4 The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.

  • Prov 20:15
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    15 There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

  • Prov 13:16
    74%

    16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 17:27-28
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    27 He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.

    28 Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

  • Prov 23:19
    74%

    19 Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way.

  • Prov 15:4
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    4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

  • Prov 4:24
    73%

    24 Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.