Proverbs 16:23
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

Young's Literal Translation
The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

King James Bible
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

Hebrew
The heart
לֵ֣ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

of the wise [man]
חָ֭כָם (ḥā·ḵām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2450: Wise

instructs
יַשְׂכִּ֣יל (yaś·kîl)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligent

his mouth
פִּ֑יהוּ (pî·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

and adds
יֹסִ֥יף (yō·sîp̄)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3254: To add, augment

persuasiveness
לֶֽקַח׃ (le·qaḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3948: Something received, instruction, inveiglement

to
וְעַל־ (wə·‘a·lś-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his lips.
שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו (p̄ā·ṯāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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