Proverbs

Proverbs 16:23

²³The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth

and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The heart	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the wise	חָ֭כָם	ḥā·ḵām	Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
instructs	יַשְׂכִּ֣יל	yaś·kîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7919 be prudent
his mouth	פִּ֑יהוּ	pî·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
and adds	יֹסִ֥יף	yō·sîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
persuasiveness	לֶֽקַח׃	le·qaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H3948 learning, teaching
to	וְעַל־	wə·‘a·lś-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
his lips	שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו	śə·p̲ā·t̲āyw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.