Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Hear, for, princely things, will I speak, and the opening of my lips shall be of equity;

New American Standard Bible

“Listen, for I will speak noble things;
And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

King James Version

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

Holman Bible

Listen, for I speak of noble things,
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.

A Conservative Version

Hear, for I will speak excellent things. And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
for I will speak
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

נגד נגיד 
Nagiyd 
Usage: 44

and the opening
מפתּח 
Miphtach 
Usage: 1

of my lips
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

Context Readings

Wisdom Calls

5 Understand, ye simple ones, shrewdness, and, ye dullards understand sense; 6 Hear, for, princely things, will I speak, and the opening of my lips shall be of equity; 7 For, faithfulness, shall my mouth softly utter, but, the abomination of my lips, shall be lawlessness;


Cross References

Job 33:1-3

But, in very deed, hear, I pray thee, Job, my discourse, and, to all my words, give thou ear.

Psalm 19:7-11

The, law of Yahweh, is complete, Bringing back the soul, The, testimony of Yahweh, is confirmed, Making wise the simple;

Psalm 49:3

My mouth, shall speak forth Wisdom, And the soft utterance of my heart be Understanding:

Proverbs 2:6-7

For, Yahweh, giveth wisdom, out of his mouth, knowledge and understanding;

Proverbs 4:2

For, good teaching, have I given you, mine instruction, do not ye forsake.

Proverbs 4:20-22

My son, to my words, attend, to my sayings, incline thou thine ear;

Proverbs 22:20-21

Have I not written for thee noble things, with counsels and knowledge:

Proverbs 23:16

So shall my reins exult, when thy lips speak the things that are right.

Matthew 5:2-12

and, opening his mouth, he began teaching them, saying: -

Matthew 7:28-29

And it came to pass, when Jesus ended these words, with astonishment were the multitudes being struck at his teaching;

Matthew 13:35

that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken through the prophet, saying - I will open, in parables, my mouth, I will bring up things hidden from the foundation!

1 Corinthians 2:6-7

Wisdom, however, we do speak, among the full-grown, - wisdom, indeed, not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are to come to nought;

Colossians 1:26

The sacred secret which had been hidden away from the ages and from the generations, but, now, hath been made manifest unto his saints -

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