Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
New American Standard Bible
And the meditation of my heart will be
King James Version
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Holman Bible
my heart’s meditation brings understanding.
International Standard Version
My mouth will speak wisely, and I will understand what I think about.
A Conservative Version
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Amplified
My mouth will speak wisdom,
And the meditation of my heart will be understanding.
Bible in Basic English
From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge.
Darby Translation
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding:
Julia Smith Translation
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart understanding.
King James 2000
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart [will be] understanding.
Modern King James verseion
my mouth shall speak of wise things; and the thoughts of my heart shall be of understanding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My mouth shall speak of wisdom, and my heart shall muse of understanding.
NET Bible
I will declare a wise saying; I will share my profound thoughts.
New Heart English Bible
My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.
The Emphasized Bible
My mouth, shall speak forth Wisdom, And the soft utterance of my heart be Understanding:
Webster
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
World English Bible
My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.
Youngs Literal Translation
My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart are things of understanding.
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 49:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Misplaced Trust In Wealth
2 Both low and high, Rich and poor together. 3 My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. 4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:2
My doctrine shall drop as the rain; My speech shall distil as the dew, As the small rain upon the tender grass, And as the showers upon the herb.
Job 33:3
My words'shall utter the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
Job 33:33
If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.
Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.
Psalm 45:1
My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Psalm 104:34
Let thy meditation be sweet unto him: I will rejoice in Jehovah.
Psalm 119:130
The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.
Proverbs 4:1-2
Hear, my'sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:
Proverbs 8:6-11
Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Proverbs 22:17
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
Proverbs 22:20-21
Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
Matthew 12:35
The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.