Proverbs 16:21
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.”
לֶקַח
properly, something received, i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) inveiglement
שָׂפָה
lips
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שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
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קָרָא
it is called
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קָרָא
To call, to proclaim, to read aloud. Qara. God called Abraham Moses Samuel and you. When God calls your name everything changes.
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לֵב
heart
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לֵב
Heart, mind, will. Leb. The centre of human personality. Guard your heart above all else for everything you do flows from it.
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יָסַף
it increases
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יָסַף
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
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