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NASB					Prov 16:21 The ^Awise²⁴⁵⁰ in heart³⁸²⁰ will be called⁷¹²¹ understanding⁹⁹⁵, And sweetness⁴⁹⁸⁶ of ¹speech⁸¹⁹³ ^Bincreases³²⁵⁴ ²persuasiveness³⁹⁴⁸.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Prov 16:21 The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweet speech increases persuasiveness and learning [in both speaker and listener].

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Lit lips

Or learning

NASB Cross References:
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Hos 14:9 ¶ Whoever is wise, let him understand these things;
Whoever is discerning, let him know them.
For the ways of the LORD are right,
And the righteous will walk in them,
But transgressors will stumble in them.

Prov 16:23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds persuasiveness to his lips.

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995

bin (106c); a prim. root; to discern:--acted wisely(1), cared(1), clever(1), consider(8), consider carefully(1), considers(1), diligently consider(1), discern(9), discerned(2), discerning(9), discernment(1), explain(1), explained(1), feel(1), gain understanding(1), gave him understanding(1), gave me instruction(1), gaze(1), get understanding(1), give man an understanding(1), give me understanding(5), give you an understanding(1), give heed(1), give understanding(1), gives them understanding(1), gives understanding(1), has understanding(6), have understanding(1), have...understanding(1), intelligent(1), interpret(1), investigating(1), learned(1), look carefully(1), looked at him carefully(1), observe(1), observed(2), observing(1), paid close attention(1), pay heed(2), perceive(5), perceived(2), ponder(2), prudent(4), regard(1), show(1), show regard(2), show understanding(1), show...regard(1), skilled(1), skillful(4), taught(2), teacher(1), teachers(1), turn your attention(1), understand(35), understanding(14), understanding and he will gain(1), understanding and discerning(1), understands(6), understood(7).

2450

chakam (314c); from 2449; wise:--expert(1), men who are skillful(1), sage(1), shrewd(2), skilled(2), skilled men(3), skilled men and with those(1), skilled*(1), skillful(1), skillful man*(1), skillful men(1), skillful men*(1), skillful persons*(1), skillful*(3), unwise*(1), wailing women(1), who(1), who are wise(1), wise(64), wise man(21), wise man's(2), wise men(22), wise son(1), wisehearted(1), wiser(2), wisest(1).

3254

yasaph (414d); a prim. root; to add:--add(26), add to it more(1), added(8), added...more(1), adding(3), adds(4), again(58), again*(9), another(3), another*(1), any more(1), anymore(4), anymore*(1), continue(5), continued(2), continued*(1), did(3), did not again(1), do it again(4), else(1), even(1), exceed(1), farther(1), further(2), give(1), give you increase(1), grow(1), increase(4), increase you a more(1), increased(6), increases(3), increasing(2), intensify(1), join(1), longer(9), longer*(7), more(18), more shall be done(1), more also(1), more*(5), once more*(3), once*(1), prolong(1), prolongs(1), repeated*(1), surpass(1), worse*(1), yet more(2), yet more and more(1).

3820

leb (524b); from the same as 3824; inner man, mind, will, heart:--accord(1), attention(4), attention*(1), bravest*(1), brokenhearted*(3), care*(2), celebrating*(1), chests*(1), completely*(1), concern*(1), concerned*(1), conscience(1), consider*(2), considered*(2), courage(1), decided*(1), determine*(1), discouraged*(1), discouraging*(1), doing*(1), double heart(1), encouragingly*(1), heart(396), heart's(2), hearts(40), Himself(1), himself(6), imagination(1), inspiration(2), intelligence(1), kindly(5), life(1), merry-hearted*(1), middle(2), midst(1), mind(36), minds(3), myself(6), obstinate*(2), planned*(1), presume*(1), pride*(1), recalls*(1), reflected*(1), regard*(1), self-exaltation*(1), sense(10), senseless*(1), seriously(1), skill*(1), skilled*(1), skillful man*(1), skillful men*(1), skillful persons*(1), skillful*(3), spirits(1), stouthearted*(1), stubborn-minded*(1), tenderly(2), thought(3), understanding(7), undivided*(1), well(2), willingly*(1), wisdom(2), yourself(1), yourselves(1).

3948

leqach (544b); from 3947; a learning, teaching:--instruction(1), learning(2), persuasions(1), persuasiveness(2), teaching(3).

4986

metheq (608d); from 4985; sweetness:--sweet(1), sweetness(1).

7121

qara (894d); a prim. root; to call, proclaim, read:--become(1), become famous(1), call(121), called(301), calling(11), calls(17), cried(24), cries(1), cry(19), crying(2), dictated*(1), famous*(1), gave(4), given(1), gives(1), grasps(1), guests(4), invite(6), invited(14), live(1), made a proclamation(1), make a proclamation(1), men of renown(1), mentioned(3), name*(4), named(12), named*(62), offer it terms(1), proclaim(28), proclaimed(17), proclaiming(3), proclaims(2), read(35), reading(2), reads(1), screamed(2), screamed*(1), shouted(1), spoken(1), sues(1), summon(6), summoned(14), summoning(1), summons(2).

8193

saphah (973c); from an unused word; lip, speech, edge:--babbling(2), bank(10), binding(2), brim(9), edge(17), empty(2), gossip*(1), language(6), lip(1), lip service(1), lips(100), mere(1), seashore*(7), shore(1), speech(12), talk(1), talkative(1), words(2).

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