Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Hear, for I will speak excellent things. And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
New American Standard Bible
And the opening of my lips will reveal
King James Version
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Holman Bible
and what my lips say is right.
International Standard Version
Listen, because I have noble things to say, and what I have to say will reveal what is right.
American Standard Version
Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Amplified
“Listen, for I will speak excellent and noble things;
And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.
Bible in Basic English
Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.
Darby Translation
Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Julia Smith Translation
Hear ye, for I will speak dear things; and the openings of my lips uprightnesses.
King James 2000
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and from the opening of my lips shall come right things.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips.
Modern King James verseion
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Give ear, for I will speak of great matters, and open my lips to tell things that be right.
NET Bible
Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right.
New Heart English Bible
Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
The Emphasized Bible
Hear, for, princely things, will I speak, and the opening of my lips shall be of equity;
Webster
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
World English Bible
Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
Youngs Literal Translation
Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips is uprightness.
Themes
Frowardness » What has nothing froward in it
Knowledge » Those that find knowledge
Perversion » What has nothing perverse in it
The fruit of righteousness » What is righteous
Interlinear
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Nagiyd
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
5 O ye simple, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. 6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things. And the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall utter truth. And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Cross References
Job 33:1-3
However, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words.
Psalm 19:7-11
The law of LORD is perfect, restoring the soul. The testimony of LORD is sure, making a simple man wise.
Psalm 49:3
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Proverbs 2:6-7
For LORD gives wisdom. Out of his mouth [is] knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 4:2
For I give you good doctrine. Forsake ye not my law.
Proverbs 4:20-22
My son, attend to my words. Incline thine ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 22:20-21
Have I not written to thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge,
Matthew 5:2-12
And having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
Matthew 7:28-29
And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these sayings, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,
Matthew 13:35
so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled, which says, I will open my mouth in parables. I will utter things concealed from the foundation of the world.
1 Corinthians 2:6-7
But we speak wisdom among the fully developed, but not a wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age who come to nothing.
Colossians 1:26
the mystery that was hidden from the ages and from the generations, but has now been made known to his sanctified.