◄ Proverbs 23:16 ►
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Good News Translation
I will be proud when I hear you speaking words of wisdom.

New Revised Standard Version
My soul will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

Contemporary English Version
and if you are truthful, I will really be glad.

New American Bible
And my inmost being will exult, when your lips speak what is right.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips shall speak what is right.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips shall speak what is right.

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Proverbs 8:6 My mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate wickedness.

Ephesians 4:29 Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth: but that which is good, to the edification of faith: that it may administer grace to the hearers.

Ephesians 5:4 Or obscenity or foolish talking or scurrility, which is to no purpose: but rather giving of thanks.

Colossians 4:4 That I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.

James 3:2 For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. He is able also with a bridle to lead about the whole body.

Context
True Riches
…15My son, if thy mind be wise, my heart shall rejoice with thee: 16And my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips shall speak what is right.17Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long:…
Cross References
Proverbs 8:6
My mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate wickedness.

Proverbs 23:17
Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long:

Proverbs 23:15
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