Proverbs 23:16
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.”Proverbs 23:16
What Does Proverbs 23:16 Mean?
Proverbs 23:16 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 23, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 6 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (6)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 23:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 16:24“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”Proverbs 8:6“Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.”Ephesians 5:4“Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.”Ephesians 4:29“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”Colossians 4:4“That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.”James 3:2“For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.”
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