Proverbs 23:16
Strong's Lexicon
My inmost being
כִלְיוֹתָ֑י (ḵil·yō·w·ṯāy)
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3629: 1) kidneys 1a) of physical organ (lit.) 1b) of seat of emotion and affection (fig.) 1c) of sacrificial animals 2) (TWOT) reins

will rejoice
וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה (wə·ṯa‘·lō·zə·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5937: 1) (Qal) to exult, rejoice, triumph

when your lips
שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָ (p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8193: 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)

speak
בְּדַבֵּ֥ר (bə·ḏab·bêr)
Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 1696: 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

what is right.
מֵישָׁרִֽים׃ (mê·šā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4339: 1) evenness, uprightness, straightness, equity 1a) evenness, level, smoothness 1b) uprightness, equity 1c) rightly (as adv)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

Young's Literal Translation
And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My innermost being will cheer when your lips say what is right.

New American Standard Bible
And my inmost being will rejoice When your lips speak what is right.

King James Bible
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

New Living Translation
Everything in me will celebrate when you speak what is right.

English Standard Version
My inmost being will exult when your lips speak what is right.

New American Standard Bible
And my inmost being will rejoice When your lips speak what is right.

King James Bible
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My innermost being will cheer when your lips say what is right.

International Standard Version
My innermost being will be glad when your lips speak what is right.

NET Bible
my soul will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

American Standard Version
Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.

English Revised Version
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

Young's Literal Translation
And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.
















Cross References
Proverbs 8:6
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

Proverbs 23:17
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 23:15
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Proverbs 23:14
Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

Proverbs 23:13
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Proverbs 23:18
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Proverbs 23:19
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
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