Proverbs 16:21
Who so is wyse in heart, shalbe called prudent: and the sweetnesse of his lippes encreaseth learnyng.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 10:13In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding, a man shall finde wysdome: but the rod belongeth to the backe of the foolishe.
Proverbs 15:7The lippes of the wise do sowe knowledge: but the heart of the foolishe do not so.
Proverbs 23:15My sonne if thy heart receaue wysdome, my heart also shall reioyce:
Ecclesiastes 12:10His diligence was to finde out acceptable wordes, right scripture, & the wordes of trueth.
Luke 4:22And all bare him witnesse, & wondred at ye gratious wordes whiche proceaded out of his mouth. And they sayde, is not this Iosephes sonne?
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:21
Benefits of Wisdom. 20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord , happy is he. Note, 1. Prudence gains men respect and success: He that handles a matter wisely (that is master of his trade and makes it to appear he understands what he undertakes, that is considerate in his affairs, and, when he speaks or writes on any subject, does it pertinently) shall find good, shall come into good repute, and perhaps may make a good hand of it. 2. But it is piety only that will secure… Read the whole commentary →