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Interlinear Study Bible
Hebrew Language ⇌
Proverbs 16:21
02450
la·ḥă·ḵam-
לַחֲכַם־
The wise
Adjective
03820
lêḇ
לֵ֭ב
in heart
Noun
07121
yiq·qā·rê
יִקָּרֵ֣א
shall be called
Verb
0995
nā·ḇō·wn;
נָב֑וֹן
prudent
Verb
04986
ū·me·ṯeq
וּמֶ֥תֶק
and the sweetness
Noun
08193
p̄ā·ṯa·yim,
שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם
of the lips
Noun
03254
yō·sîp̄
יֹסִ֥יף
increases
Verb
03948
le·qaḥ.
לֶֽקַח׃
learning
Noun
Aleppo Codex
לחכם־לב יקרא נבון ומתק שפתים יסיף לקח
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
לַחֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָבֹ֑ון וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃
Masoretic Text (1524)
לחכם לב יקרא נבון ומתק שׂפתים יסיף לקח
Westminster Leningrad Codex
לַחֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָבֹ֑ון וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃
Greek Septuagint
τοὺς σοφοὺς καὶ συνετοὺς φαύλους καλοῦσιν, οἱ δὲ γλυκεῖς ἐν λόγῳ πλείονα ἀκούσονται.
Berean Study Bible
The wise in heart will be called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.
The wise in heart will be called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.
English Standard Version
The wise of heart is called discerning and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness
The wise of heart is called discerning and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness
Holman Christian Standard Version
Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.
Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.
King James Version
The wise in heart shall be called prudent (8737): and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent (8737): and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Lexham English Bible
The wise of heart is called perceptive, but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.
The wise of heart is called perceptive, but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.
New American Standard Version
The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
World English Bible
The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
