15 My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart will indeed rejoice.(A)
16 My innermost being will cheer
when your lips say what is right.(B)

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15 My child, if your heart[a] is wise,
    my heart will be glad—even me!
16 And my insides[b] will rejoice
    when your lips speak what is upright.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:15 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 23:16 Literally “kidneys”