Proverbs 16:21
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.

Young's Literal Translation
To the wise in heart is called, ‘Intelligent,’ And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

King James Bible
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Hebrew
The wise
לַחֲכַם־ (la·ḥă·ḵam-)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2450: Wise

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

will be called
יִקָּרֵ֣א (yiq·qā·rê)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

discerning,
נָב֑וֹן (nā·ḇō·wn)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

and pleasant
וּמֶ֥תֶק (ū·me·ṯeq)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4986: Pleasantness

speech
שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם (p̄ā·ṯa·yim)
Noun - fd
Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin

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

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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