February 17 – A Proverb

Hello everyone,
How are you doing on this day? I hope well. So today, the sun really came out and it was bright and nice and lovely. Just a tad bit chilly but you still had to watch out for the snow on the floor which was at times icy. Now a proverb:

“The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.” Proverbs 16v23 (King James Version)

“A wise man’s heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction.” Proverbs 16v23 (New International Version).

“From a wise mind comes wise speech; the words of the wise are persuasive.” Proverbs 16v23 (New Living Translation)

“The mind of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning and persuasiveness to his lips.” Proverbs 16v23 (Amplified Bible)

Now the question that arises is how does my heart become wise, or how is it made wise, so that it can in turn teach my mouth to speak aright for we know that out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.

Verses for thought:
Of Jesus
“And no man was able to answer Him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask Him any more questions.” Matthew 22v46

Of Peter
“And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?” Acts 3v12