Proverbs
Proverbs 16:21
21The wise in heart are called discerning,
and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The wise | לַחֲכַם־ | la·ḥă·ḵam- | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular construct | H2450 wise |
| in heart | לֵ֭ב | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| are called | יִקָּרֵ֣א | yiq·qā·rê | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| discerning | נָב֑וֹן | nā·ḇō·wn | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H995 discern |
| and pleasant | וּמֶ֥תֶק | ū·me·ṯeq | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4986 sweetness |
| speech | שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם | śə·p̲ā·t̲a·yim | Noun - fd | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| promotes | יֹסִ֥יף | yō·sîp̄ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3254 add |
| instruction | לֶֽקַח׃ | le·qaḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H3948 learning, teaching |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 16:23–24 · Proverbs 15:7 · Isaiah 50:4 · Proverbs 27:9 · James 3:17 · John 7:46 · Luke 4:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.