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Proverbs 16

Prov. 16:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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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
in 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
shall be called
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
prudent
biyn (Hebrew #995)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
KJV usage: attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).
Pronounce: bene
Origin: a primitive root
: and the sweetness
metheq (Hebrew #4986)
figuratively, pleasantness (of discourse)
KJV usage: sweetness.
Pronounce: meh'-thek
Origin: from 4985
of the 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'}
increaseth
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
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Cross References

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Prov. 16:23• 23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. (Prov. 16:23)
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Prov. 10:8• 8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. (Prov. 10:8)
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Prov. 23:15• 15My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. (Prov. 23:15)
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1 Kings 3:12• 12Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. (1 Kings 3:12)
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Rom. 16:19• 19For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. (Rom. 16:19)
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James 3:17• 17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. (James 3:17)
the sweetness.
Prov. 16:24• 24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. (Prov. 16:24)
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Prov. 15:7• 7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. (Prov. 15:7)
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Prov. 27:9• 9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. (Prov. 27:9)
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Psa. 45:2• 2Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. (Psa. 45:2)
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Eccl. 12:10• 10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. (Eccl. 12:10)
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Isa. 50:4• 4The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. (Isa. 50:4)
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Luke 4:22• 22And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? (Luke 4:22)
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John 7:46• 46The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. (John 7:46)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.