The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
KJV
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
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Commentary
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth,.... That is, a man that is wise in heart, as in
Pro 16:21
; his heart will teach his mouth what to say, when to say it, and before whom; it will prompt him to matter, that he shall not be at a loss what to say, nor how to say; it will furnish him with words and things; out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh,
Mat 12:34
;
and addeth learning to his lips: so that he does not deliver out mere words, but solid learning along with them, instructive to himself and others. The Targum is,
"and by his lips he addeth doctrine;''
or increases knowledge.
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