Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness is on her tongue.
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James Version
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
Holman Bible
and loving instruction
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.
Themes
Brotherly kindness » Examples of » David
Industry » Characteristic of Godly women
Kindness » Examples of » David
Missionaries » Women and children as well as men
Prudence » Virtuous wives act with
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kind words
Speech/communication » Who speaks wisdom
Wives » Good » Are diligent and prudent
Woman » Good and virtuous, described
Topics
Interlinear
Pathach
Peh
Lashown
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Excellent Woman
25 Strength and honour are her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day. 26 Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness is on her tongue. 27 She is watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
Genesis 24:18-20
and she saith, 'Drink, my lord;' and she hasteth, and letteth down her pitcher upon her hand, and giveth him drink.
Judges 13:23
And his wife saith to him, 'If Jehovah were desirous to put us to death, He had not received from our hands burnt-offering and present, nor shewed us all these things, nor as at this time caused us to hear anything like this.'
1 Samuel 25:24-31
and falleth at his feet and saith, 'On me, my lord, the iniquity; and let, I pray thee, thy handmaid speak in thine ear, and hear the words of thy handmaid.
2 Samuel 20:16-22
And a wise woman calleth out of the city, 'Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, and I speak unto thee.'
2 Kings 22:15-20
And she saith unto them, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Say to the man who hath sent you unto me:
Esther 4:4
And young women of Esther come in and her eunuchs, and declare it to her, and the queen is exceedingly pained, and sendeth garments to clothe Mordecai, and to turn aside his sackcloth from off him, and he hath not received them.
Esther 5:8
if I have found grace in the eyes of the king, and if unto the king it be good, to give my petition, and to perform my request, the king doth come, and Haman, unto the banquet that I make for them, and to-morrow I do according to the word of the king.'
Esther 7:3-6
And Esther the queen answereth and saith, 'If I have found grace in thine eyes, O king, and if to the king it be good, let my life be given to me at my petition, and my people at my request;
Esther 8:3-6
And Esther addeth, and speaketh before the king, and falleth before his feet, and weepeth, and maketh supplication to him, to cause the evil of Haman the Agagite to pass away, and his device that he had devised against the Jews;
Proverbs 12:18
A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
Proverbs 16:24
Sayings of pleasantness are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
Proverbs 25:15
By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.
Proverbs 31:8-9
Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.
Song of Songs 2:14
My dove, in clefts of the rock, In a secret place of the ascent, Cause me to see thine appearance, Cause me to hear thy voice, For thy voice is sweet, and thy appearance comely.
Song of Songs 4:11
Thy lips drop honey, O spouse, Honey and milk are under thy tongue, And the fragrance of thy garments Is as the fragrance of Lebanon.
Malachi 2:6
The law of truth hath been in his mouth, And perverseness hath not been found in his lips, In peace and in uprightness he walked with Me, And many he brought back from iniquity.
Luke 1:38
And Mary said, 'Lo, the maid-servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to thy saying,' and the messenger went away from her.
Luke 1:42-56
and spake out with a loud voice, and said, 'Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb;
Acts 6:15
and gazing at him, all those sitting in the sanhedrim saw his face as it were the face of a messenger.
Acts 18:26
this one also began to speak boldly in the synagogue, and Aquilas and Priscilla having heard of him, took him to them, and did more exactly expound to him the way of God,
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;
Colossians 4:5
in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;
1 Peter 3:1
In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,
1 Peter 3:4-5
but -- the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,
1 Peter 3:8-9
And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,