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Proverbs 16:21-23
Holman Christian Standard Bible

21 Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning,
and pleasant speech[a] increases learning.(A)

22 Insight is a fountain of life(B) for its possessor,
but the discipline of fools is folly.

23 A wise heart instructs its mouth
and increases learning with its speech.[b](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:21 Lit and sweetness of lips
  2. Proverbs 16:23 Lit learning upon his lips
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Proverbs 16:21-23
Common English Bible

21 The skilled mind is called discerning,
    and pleasant speech enhances teaching.
22 One who has insight is a fountain of life,
    but the instruction of the foolish is folly.
23 The mind of the wise makes their speech insightful
    and enhances the teaching of their lips.

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