KJV King James Version
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
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Proverbs 23:16
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
WEB World English Bible
yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.
ASV American Standard Version
Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 23
13 Withhold not correction from the child: for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
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.
19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
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Proverbs 8:6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.Ephesians 5:4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.James 3:2For 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.Colossians 4:4That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.Ephesians 4:29Let 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.
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