Proverbs 16:23
The heart of a wise person gives insight to his mouth 1 and adds persuasiveness to his lips. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
In Context
24Pleasant words are a honeycomb— 1 sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. 1
Cross References
Job 15:2“Should a wise man answer with useless knowledge 1 and fill himself with the east wind? 1
Psalms 45:1My heart overflows on a good subject; 1 I will read aloud the words I have composed about the king; 1 my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. 1
Proverbs 15:7The lips of wise people scatter knowledge about, 1 but not so the hearts of fools. 1
Proverbs 22:17Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise 1 and apply your heart to my knowledge, 1
Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ live in you richly. With all wisdom teach and admonish one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Sing with thankfulness 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 →