Proverbs 23:16

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 8:6 : 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
  • Eph 5:4 : 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: 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 offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

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    15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

  • Prov 16:13
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    13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

  • Prov 8:6-8
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    6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

    7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

    8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

  • Job 33:3
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    3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

  • Prov 22:18
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    18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

  • Prov 16:23-24
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    23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

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  • Ps 119:171-172
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    171 My li shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

    172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

  • Ps 37:30
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    30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

  • Prov 16:21
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    21 The wise in heart shall be called udent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

  • Ps 71:23
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    23 My li shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

  • Ps 119:13
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    13 With my li have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

  • Prov 27:11
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    11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reoacheth me.

  • Ps 63:5
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    5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful li:

  • Ps 49:3
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    3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

  • Job 27:4
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    4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

  • Prov 16:1
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    1 The eparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

  • Ps 45:1
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    1 To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

  • Prov 15:23
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    23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

  • Prov 23:24-26
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    24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

    25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

    26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

  • Acts 2:26
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    26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:

  • Prov 16:10
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    10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

  • Prov 24:26
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    26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

  • Prov 22:11
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    11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

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    7 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

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    15 O Lord, open thou my li; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

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    31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

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    30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

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    17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

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    21 Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

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    10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

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    11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

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    18 Let the lying li be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

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    21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

  • Prov 18:20
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    20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

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    19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

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    42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

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    9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

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    3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my li.

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    162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

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    14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

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    28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

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    2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

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    22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.