Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 16:23 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. {teacheth: Heb. maketh wise}”
Proverbs 16:23
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Understanding {is} a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools {is} folly.
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. {teacheth: Heb. maketh wise}
Pleasant words {are as} an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof {are} the ways of death.
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