Proverbs 16
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Proverbs 16:20-24

20Whoever heedsH7919H5921 instructionH1697 will findH4672 successH2896,1 and blessedH835 is he who trustsH982 in the LORDH3068.

21The wiseH2450 in heartH3820 are calledH7121 discerningH995,and pleasantH4986 speechH8193 promotesH3254 instructionH3948.
22UnderstandingH7922 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2416 to its possessorH1167,but the disciplineH4148 of foolsH191 is follyH200.
23The heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 man instructsH7919 his mouthH6310and addsH3254 persuasivenessH3948 toH5921 his lipsH8193.
24PleasantH5278 wordsH561 are a honeycombH6688H1706,sweetH4966 to the soulH5315 and healingH4832 to the bonesH6106.
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Notes

  1. 1. Proverbs 16:20 Or Whoever speaks prudently will find what is good ↩

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