Proverbs 23:16
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. | My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. | Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things. |
In context
Who is speaking and to whom, what is happening, when and where, and why it matters, each with its sources. Coming with the context cards.
Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so they may rejoice | וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה | ve-ta'-LO-ze-nah | H5937 | to exultעָלַז (a.laz) (Qal) to exult, rejoice, triumph |
| kidneys my | כִלְיוֹתָ֑י | khil-yo-TAI | H3629 | kidneyכִּלְיָה (kil.yah) 1) kidneys 1a) of physical organ (lit.) 1b) of seat of emotion and affection (fig.) 1c) of sacrificial animals 2) (TWOT) reins |
| when speak | בְּדַבֵּ֥ר | be-da-BER | H1696G | to speak: speakדָבַר (da.var) : speak/tell/command 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight |
| lips your | שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָ | SE-fa-TEI-kha | H8193G | lipsשָׂפָה (sa.phah) : lips/mouth 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc) |
| uprightnesses | מֵישָׁרִֽים׃ | mei-sha-RIM | H4339 | uprightnessמֵישָׁר (me.shar) 1) evenness, uprightness, straightness, equity 1a) evenness, level, smoothness 1b) uprightness, equity 1c) rightly (as adv) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.