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Proverbs 16

Pr. 16:23 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The heart
leb (Hebrew #3820)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
KJV usage: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.
Pronounce: labe
Origin: a form of 3824
of the wise
chakam (Hebrew #2450)
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
KJV usage: cunning (man), subtil, ((un-)), wise((hearted), man).
Pronounce: khaw-kawm'
Origin: from 2449
λteacheth
sakal (Hebrew #7919)
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
KJV usage: consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(- ly), guide wittingly.
Pronounce: saw-kal'
Origin: a primitive root
his mouth
peh (Hebrew #6310)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
Pronounce: peh
Origin: from 6284
, and addeth
yacaph (Hebrew #3254)
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
KJV usage: add, X again, X any more, X cease, X come more, + conceive again, continue, exceed, X further, X gather together, get more, give more-over, X henceforth, increase (more and more), join, X longer (bring, do, make, much, put), X (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, X yet, yield.
Pronounce: yaw-saf'
Origin: a primitive root
learning
leqach (Hebrew #3948)
properly, something received, i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) inveiglement
KJV usage: doctrine, learning, fair speech.
Pronounce: leh'-kakh
Origin: from 3947
to his lips
saphah (Hebrew #8193)
probably from 5595 or 8192 through the idea of termination (compare 5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
KJV usage: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, ((sea-))shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
Pronounce: saw-faw'
Origin: or (in dual and plural) sepheth {sef-eth'}
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maketh wise.

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Ministry on This Verse

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Pr. 15:28• 28El corazón del justo piensa para responder: Mas la boca de los impíos derrama malas cosas. (Pr. 15:28)
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Pr. 22:17‑18• 17Inclina tu oído, y oye las palabras de los sabios, Y pon tu corazón á mi sabiduría:
 18Porque es cosa deleitable, si las guardares en tus entrañas; Y que juntamente sean ordenadas en tus labios. (Pr. 22:17‑18)
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Sal. 37:30‑31• 30La boca del justo hablara sabiduría; Y su lengua proferirá juicio.
 31La ley de su Dios está en su corazón; Por tanto sus pasos no vacilarán. (Sal. 37:30‑31)
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Sal. 45:1• 1Al Músico principal: sobre Sosannim: para los hijos de Coré: Masquil: Canción de amores. Rebosa mi corazón palabra buena: Refiero yo al Rey mis obras: Mi lengua es pluma de escribiente muy ligero. (Sal. 45:1)
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Mt. 12:34‑35• 34Generación de víboras, ¿cómo podéis hablar bien, siendo malos? porque de la abundancia del corazón habla la boca.
 35El hombre bueno del buen tesoro del corazón saca buenas cosas: y el hombre malo del mal tesoro saca malas cosas. (Mt. 12:34‑35)
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Col. 3:16• 16La palabra de Cristo habite en vosotros en abundancia en toda sabiduría, enseñándoos y exhortándoos los unos á los otros con salmos é himnos y canciones espirituales, con gracia cantando en vuestros corazones al Señor. (Col. 3:16)
teacheth.
Heb. maketh wise.
• When wisdom possesses the reins the behavior will be discreet, and kindly lips will manifest a lowly heart and willingness to be instructed. (“Proverbs Sixteen” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligentb, and upon his lips increaseth learning.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "acts wisely," from Sachal, ch. 1.3. see Note, Ps. 41.1.