Proverbs 16:21-23

Easy-to-Read Version

²¹People will know if someone is wise. Those who choose their words carefully can be very convincing.

²²Good sense is a spring of fresh water to those who have it, but fools can offer only foolishness.

²³Wise people always think before they speak, so what they say is worth listening to.

Proverbs 16:21-23

New International Version

²¹The wise in heart are called discerning,
and gracious words promote instruction.^[a]^(A)

²²Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,^(B)
but folly brings punishment to fools.

²³The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,^(C)
and their lips promote instruction.^[b]^(D)

Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

New International Version (NIV)