New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 16:20-24
20He who givesH7919 attentionH7919 to the wordH1697 will 1findH4672 goodH2896, And 2blessedH835 is he who trustsH982 in the LordH3068.21The 3wiseH2450 in heartH3820 will be calledH7121 understandingH995, And sweetnessH4986 of 4speechH8193 5increasesH3254 6persuasivenessH3948.22UnderstandingH7922 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2425 to one whoH1167 hasH1167 it, But the disciplineH4148 of foolsH191 is follyH200.23The 7heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 instructsH7919 his mouthH6310 And addsH3254 8persuasivenessH3948 to his lipsH8193.249PleasantH5278 wordsH561 are a honeycombH1706H6688, SweetH4966 to the soulH5315 and 10healingH4832 to the bonesH6106.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 16:20 Prov 19:8 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 16:20 Ps 2:12; 34:8; Jer 17:7 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 16:21 Hos 14:9 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 16:21 Lit lips ↩
- 5. Proverbs 16:21 Prov 16:23 ↩
- 6. Proverbs 16:21 Or learning ↩
- 7. Proverbs 16:23 Ps 37:30; Prov 15:28; Matt 12:34 ↩
- 8. Proverbs 16:23 Or learning ↩
- 9. Proverbs 16:24 Ps 19:10; Prov 15:26; 24:13, 14 ↩
- 10. Proverbs 16:24 Prov 4:22; 17:22 ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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