Proverbs 23:16
“Yea my reines shall reioyce, when thy lippes speake right things.”
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Proverbs 23:16 Context
14Thou shalt beate him with the rod, and shalt deliuer his soule from hell. 15My sonne, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall reioyce, euen mine. 16Yea my reines shall reioyce, when thy lippes speake right things. 17Let not thine heart enuy sinners, but be thou in the feare of the Lord all the day long. 18For surely there is an end, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
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Other Translations for Proverbs 23:16
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
- King James Version
And my inmost being will rejoice When your lips speak what is right.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.
- Basic English Bible
and my reins shall exult, when thy lips speak right things.
- Darby Bible
Yes, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
- Webster's Bible
yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.
- World English Bible
And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Yea, my reins will rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 23:16
23:16 My reins - I shall rejoice with all my soul.