Proverbs 16:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

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 wisely. Or, increaseth learning (in himself and others) by (as this Hebrew particle oft signifies, and is by some rendered here) his lips, i.e. by his wise speeches; that this may agree with the latter clause of Proverbs 16:21, where this same phrase is used.

Proverbs 16:23

23 The heart of the wise teachethe his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.