Proverbs 23:16
I'll be delighted when you say what's right.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
In Context
15My son, if you think wisely then I'll be happy;
17Don't think enviously of sinners, but always remember to honor the Lord,
Cross References
Proverbs 8:6Listen to me because I have valuable things to explain to you.
Ephesians 5:4Obscene talk, stupid chatter, and coarse jokes are totally inappropriate—instead you should be thanking God.
James 3:2All of us make mistakes in many ways. Anyone who doesn't make mistakes in what they say is truly a good person who can keep the whole body under control.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:13-17
Parental Duties. 12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. 13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. 15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. 16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. Here is, 1. A parent instructing his child. He is here brought in persuading him to give his mind to his book,… Read the whole commentary →