Proverbs 23:16
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
Yea my reines shall reioyce, when thy lippes speake right things.
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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.
29Let no corrupt communication proceede out of your mouth, but that which is good ‖to the vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.
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Proverbs 23:16
1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.
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Sense 1: The kidneys. Sense 2: Figuratively, the innermost thoughts, affections, or feelings.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.
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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
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1. Correct, just, upright, proper, lawful, fitting, true, or due; also a rightful claim or authority. 2. The direction or side opposite the left. 3. Straight, favourable, skilful, or approved. 4. Very, quite, or fully.
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15My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
15‖My sonne, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall reioyce, euen mine.
16Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
16Yea my reines shall reioyce, when thy lippes speake right things.
Selected passage17Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.
17*Let not thine heart enuy sinners, but be thou in the feare of the LORD all the day long.