“ The heart of the wise teachethe his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. ”
Proverbs 16. The special feature is a group of aphorisms ( Proverbs 16:10-15 ) relating to kings. The sentiments seem rather to reflect the picture of the ideal king than to indicate any particular...
teacheth . maketh wise. Illustrations: Eleazar ( Genesis 24:34-49 ); Jacob (Pro 47:9); Peter ( Acts 3:12 , &c; Proverbs 4:19 , &c); Paul ( Acts 13:16-41 ; Acts 14:17 ; Acts 17:28 ; Acts...
DISCOURSE: 793 THE BENEFIT OF EXPERIMENTAL RELIGION Proverbs 16:23 . The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips . THE depths of human science can be explored by f...
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth - He has a wise heart; he speaks as it dictates; and therefore his speeches are all...
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. The heart of the wise teacheth (Hebrew, maketh intelligent - i:e., gives power of expression to) his mouth, and add...
1-9. God's control of human life.
(23) Addeth learning to his lips. — His wisdom and learning do not remain hidden in his heart, but continually rise to his lips, like the waters of an everflowing fountain, for the instruction of ot...
CHAPTER 17 A JUST BALANCE "A just balance and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are His work."- Proverbs 16:11 "A false balance is an abomination to the Lord: but a just weight...
Verse Proverbs 16:1 . A somewhat obscure proverb which recognizes that man has to exercise his own reason in making his plans, but that he is dependent on the Lord for the answer of the tongue. Dr....
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth tran...
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth ,.... That is, a man that is wise in heart, as in Proverbs 16:21 ; his heart will teach his mouth what to say, when to say it, and before whom; it will prom...
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. Ver. 23. The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth. ] Frameth his speech for him, and seasoneth it with salt of grace, ere...
Understanding is a well-spring of life A clear understanding and right judgment of things, like an inexhaustible spring, gives perpetual comfort and satisfaction to him who has it, and makes him ve...
23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. Solomon had commended eloquence, or the sweetness of the lips ( Proverbs 16:21 Proverbs 16:21 ), and...
Teacheth his mouth; directeth him what, and when, and how to speak, and keepeth him from speaking rashly and foolishly. Addeth learning to his lips, i.e. enableth him to speak learnedly and wisel...
The Wise Pass On Their Wisdom Persuasively But Fools Have Nothing To Pass On But Their Folly ( Proverbs 16:22-25 ). In this subsection the reference in Proverbs 16:21 to the idea of possessing a...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 16:22 . Instruction , rather “ discipline ,” “ correction .” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 16:22-24 AN UNFAILING SPRING I. Moral intelligence is its own reward . A...
Proverbs 16:1 . The preparations of the heart in man. As the field must be plowed, and the soil prepared for the seeds, so the heart of man must be prepared for grace. Afflictions in Egypt dispose...
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. Ideal eloquence These two verses lead us to infer several things concerning true eloquence. I. It is the utterance...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 16:1-20 These are specially religions maxims, and they all contain the name Jehovah. Proverbs 16:1 The Authorized Version makes one sentence of this verse without...
v. 23. The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, for wisdom of heart and mind is shown in sensible speech, and addeth learning to his lips, giving greater emphasis and weight to his teaching.
Colossians 3:16 ; Matthew 12:34 ; Matthew 12:35 ; Proverbs 15:28 ; Proverbs 22:17 ; Proverbs 22:18 ; Psalms 37:30 ; Psalms 37:31 ; Psalms 45:1
Teacheth — Directs him what to speak, and keeps him from speaking foolishly. Addeth — Enables him to speak learnedly and wisely.