Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

She opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

King James Version

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Holman Bible

She opens her mouth with wisdom
and loving instruction is on her tongue.

International Standard Version

She speaks wisely, teaching with gracious love.

A Conservative Version

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the law of kindness is on her tongue.

American Standard Version

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

Amplified


She opens her mouth in [skillful and godly] wisdom,
And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue [giving counsel and instruction].

Bible in Basic English

Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

Darby Translation

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness.

Julia Smith Translation

She opened her mouth in wisdom, and the law of mercy upon her tongue.

King James 2000

She opens her mouth with wisdom; and on her tongue is the law of kindness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and instruction of kindness [is] upon her tongue.

Modern King James verseion

She opens her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of grace.

NET Bible

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and loving instruction is on her tongue.

New Heart English Bible

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

The Emphasized Bible

Her mouth, she openeth with wisdom, and, the instruction of kindness, is on her tongue:

Webster

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and on her tongue is the law of kindness.

World English Bible

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

Youngs Literal Translation

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּתח 
Pathach 
Usage: 143

with wisdom
חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

and in her tongue
לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
Usage: 116

is the law
תּרה תּורה 
Towrah 
law
Usage: 219

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

An Excellent Woman

25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
And she smiles at the future.
26 She opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.


Cross References

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

Genesis 24:18-20

She said, “Drink, my lord”; and she quickly lowered her jar to her hand, and gave him a drink.

Judges 13:23

But his wife said to him, “If the Lord had desired to kill us, He would not have accepted a burnt offering and a grain offering from our hands, nor would He have shown us all these things, nor would He have let us hear things like this at this time.”

1 Samuel 25:24-31

She fell at his feet and said, “On me alone, my lord, be the blame. And please let your maidservant speak to you, and listen to the words of your maidservant.

2 Samuel 20:16-22

Then a wise woman called from the city, “Hear, hear! Please tell Joab, ‘Come here that I may speak with you.’”

2 Kings 22:15-20

She said to them, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,

Esther 4:4

Then Esther’s maidens and her eunuchs came and told her, and the queen writhed in great anguish. And she sent garments to clothe Mordecai that he might remove his sackcloth from him, but he did not accept them.

Esther 5:8

if I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and do what I request, may the king and Haman come to the banquet which I will prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king says.”

Esther 7:3-6

Then Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, let my life be given me as my petition, and my people as my request;

Esther 8:3-6

Then Esther spoke again to the king, fell at his feet, wept and implored him to avert the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite and his plot which he had devised against the Jews.

Proverbs 12:18

There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Proverbs 25:15

By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaks the bone.

Proverbs 31:8-9

Open your mouth for the mute,
For the rights of all the unfortunate.

Song of Songs 2:14

O my dove, in the clefts of the rock,
In the secret place of the steep pathway,
Let me see your form,
Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your form is lovely.”

Song of Songs 4:11

“Your lips, my bride, drip honey;
Honey and milk are under your tongue,
And the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.

Malachi 2:6

True instruction was in his mouth and unrighteousness was not found on his lips; he walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many back from iniquity.

Luke 1:38

And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Luke 1:42-56

And she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

Acts 6:15

And fixing their gaze on him, all who were sitting in the Council saw his face like the face of an angel.

Acts 18:26

and he began to speak out boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

Colossians 4:5

Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.

1 Peter 3:1

In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,

1 Peter 3:4-5

but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.

1 Peter 3:8-9

To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;

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