Verse 21

The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 16:23-24 : 23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips. 24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
• Isa 50:4 : 4 The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
• Luke 4:22 : 22 All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"
• John 7:46 : 46 The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this man!"
• 1 Kgs 3:12 : 12 behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there has been none like you before you, neither after you shall any arise like you.
• Ps 45:2 : 2 You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.
• Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.
• Prov 10:8 : 8 The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
• Prov 23:15 : 15 My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:
• Prov 27:9 : 9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
• Eccl 12:10 : 10 The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
• Rom 16:19 : 19 For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.
• Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.