Proverbs 23:16
Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
In Context
15My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.
17Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear the LORD all day long.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:6Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
Ephesians 5:4nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.
James 3:2For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.
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 →