Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
In Context
22Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.
24Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Cross References
Job 15:2Will a wise man answer as if he were speaking in the wind, and fill his stomach with burning heat?
Psalms 45:1Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the sons of Core, for understanding. A canticle for the Beloved.
Proverbs 15:7The lips of the wise shall disperse knowledge: the heart of fools shall be unlike.
Proverbs 22:17Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine :
Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly, in all wisdom: teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:23
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. Note, 1. There is always some good to be gotten by a wise and good man: His understanding is a well-spring of life to him, which always flows and can never be drawn dry; he has something to say upon all occasions that is instructive, and of use to those that will make use of it, things new and old to bring out of his treasure; at least, his understanding is a spring of life to himself, yielding him abundant… Read the whole commentary →