Proverbs 16:21

Geneva Bible (1560)

The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:23-24 : 23 The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes. 24 Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.
  • Isa 50:4 : 4 The Lorde God hath giuen me a tongue of the learned, that I shoulde knowe to minister a woord in time to him that is weary: he will raise me vp in the morning: in the morning hee will waken mine eare to heare, as the learned.
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 And all bare him witnes, and wondered at the gracious wordes, which proceeded out of his mouth, and said, Is not this Iosephs sonne?
  • John 7:46 : 46 The officers answered, Neuer man spake like this man.
  • 1 Kgs 3:12 : 12 Beholde, I haue done according to thy wordes: lo, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding heart, so that there hath bene none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall arise the like vnto thee.
  • Ps 45:2 : 2 Thou art fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.
  • Prov 10:8 : 8 The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
  • Prov 23:15 : 15 My sonne, if thine heart be wise, mine heart shall reioyce, and I also.
  • Prov 27:9 : 9 As oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart, so doeth the sweetenes of a mans friend by hearty counsell.
  • Eccl 12:10 : 10 The Preacher sought to finde out pleasant wordes, and an vpright writing, euen the wordes of trueth.
  • Rom 16:19 : 19 For your obedience is come abroade among all: I am glad therefore of you: but yet I woulde haue you wise vnto that which is good, and simple concerning euill.
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreated, full of mercie & good fruites, without iudging, and without hipocrisie.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 16:22-24
    3 verses
    88%

    22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

    24Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.

  • Prov 1:4-6
    3 verses
    79%

    4To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.

    5A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,

    6To vnderstand a parable, & the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings.

  • Prov 18:15
    78%

    15A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

  • Prov 15:7
    77%

    7The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

  • Prov 16:20
    77%

    20He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.

  • Prov 5:2
    76%

    2That thou maiest regarde counsell, and thy lippes obserue knowledge.

  • Prov 10:21
    76%

    21The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.

  • Prov 15:2
    76%

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 2:10-11
    2 verses
    76%

    10When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule,

    11Then shall counsell preserue thee, and vnderstanding shall keepe thee,

  • Prov 22:18
    76%

    18For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.

  • Prov 14:3
    75%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 12:23
    75%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 15:14
    75%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    75%

    13In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.

    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Prov 20:15
    75%

    15There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.

  • Prov 23:16
    74%

    16And my reynes shall reioyce, when thy lips speake righteous things.

  • Prov 16:13
    74%

    13Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.

  • Eccl 10:12
    74%

    12The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.

  • Prov 2:6
    73%

    6For the Lorde giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding.

  • Prov 19:8
    73%

    8He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.

  • Prov 14:33
    73%

    33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Prov 9:9
    73%

    9Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

  • Prov 3:13
    73%

    13Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

  • Prov 24:26
    73%

    26They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes.

  • Prov 16:16
    73%

    16Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.

  • Prov 13:16
    73%

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 10:19
    73%

    19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

  • Prov 10:31
    73%

    31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

  • Prov 15:31
    72%

    31The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.

  • Prov 14:8
    72%

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

  • Prov 10:8
    72%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 17:27-28
    2 verses
    72%

    27Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.

    28Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.

  • Prov 31:26
    72%

    26She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue.

  • Prov 22:11
    72%

    11Hee that loueth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lippes, the King shalbe his friend.

  • Prov 16:1
    72%

    1The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.

  • Prov 24:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13My sonne, eate hony, for it is good, and the hony combe, for it is sweete vnto thy mouth.

    14So shall the knowledge of wisdome be vnto thy soule, if thou finde it, and there shall be an ende, and thine hope shall not be cut off.

  • Ps 37:30
    71%

    30The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.

  • Prov 15:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due seaso?

    24The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.

  • Prov 14:18
    71%

    18The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 14:15
    71%

    15The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.

  • Prov 21:23
    71%

    23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.