Proverbs 23:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.”
Proverbs 23:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 23:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 23:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 23:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.”
Proverbs 23:16 — World English Bible
Proverbs 23:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things. ”
Proverbs 23:16 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 23:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.”
Proverbs 23:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 23:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and my reins shall exult, when thy lips speak right things. ”
Proverbs 23:16 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 23:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And my reynes shall reioyce, when thy lips speake righteous things.”
Proverbs 23:16 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 23:16 in Context — Proverbs 23
14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.
18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
What Does Proverbs 23:16 Mean?
Proverbs 23:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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