THEOSISProverbs 23:16Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips shall speak what is right.
וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה כִלְיוֹתָ֑י בְּדַבֵּ֥ר שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָ מֵישָׁרִֽים׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Prov 8:6Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things.
- Eph 5:4Or obscenity or foolish talking or scurrility, which is to no purpose: but rather giving of thanks.
- Eph 4:29Let 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.
- Jas 3:2For 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.
- Col 4:4That I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.