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NASB					Prov 16:23 The ^Aheart³⁸²⁰ of the wise²⁴⁵⁰ instructs^7919a his mouth⁶³¹⁰ And adds³²⁵⁴ ¹persuasiveness³⁹⁴⁸ to his lips⁸¹⁹³.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Prov 16:23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth [in wisdom] And adds persuasiveness to his lips.

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Ps 37:30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
And his tongue speaks justice.

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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).

6310

peh (804d); a prim. root; mouth:--accord(1), accordance(1), accordance*(1), accorded(1), according(9), according*(2), apt(1), beak(2), boast*(1), boasting(1), collar(1), command(45), commandment(6), counsel(1), dictated*(1), dictation(6), edge(37), edges(2), end(2), evidence(4), face(4), hunger(1), intent(1), jaws(1), just*(1), lips(5), mouth(275), mouths(14), much(3), one end(2), one end to the other(1), one end to another(1), opening(11), parts(1), portion(2), promised*(1), proportion(5), proportionate(2), said*(1), say(1), settled*(1), so(1), sound(1), speech(3), spoke(1), spoken*(1), spokesman(1), talking*(1), taste(1), terms(2), told*(1), two-edged(2), uniformly*(2), what they say(1), whenever(1), wishes(1), word(7), words(3).

7919a

sakal (968a); a prim. root; to be prudent:--act wisely(1), acts wisely(3), behaved himself wisely(1), comprehend(1), consider(1), considers(2), discern(1), expert(1), failed*(1), gain insight(2), give you insight(1), give heed(1), gives attention(1), giving attention(1), had...regard(1), have insight(4), have success(2), insight(1), instruct(2), instructed(1), instructs(1), intelligence(1), prosper(2), prospered(3), prospering(2), prospers(1), prudent(2), show discernment(1), showed(1), showing intelligence(1), succeed(1), understand(4), understanding(2), understands(2), understood(1), wisdom(1), wise(6), wise behavior(1).

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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