Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and what my lips say is right.
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.
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.
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
Shama`
Dabar
Nagiyd
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
5
develop common sense, you who are foolish.
and what my lips say is right.
and wickedness is detestable to my lips.
Cross References
Job 33:1-3
and listen to all my words.
Psalm 19:7-11
renewing one’s life;
the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,
making the inexperienced wise.
Psalm 49:3
my heart’s meditation brings understanding.
Proverbs 2:6-7
from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 4:2
Don’t abandon my teaching.
Proverbs 4:20-22
listen closely to my sayings.
Proverbs 22:20-21
about counsel and knowledge,
Proverbs 23:16
when your lips say what is right.
Matthew 5:2-12
Then
Matthew 7:28-29
When Jesus had finished this sermon,
Matthew 13:35
so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled:
I will declare things kept secret
from the foundation of the world.
1 Corinthians 2:6-7
However, we do speak a wisdom among the mature,
Colossians 1:26
the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to His saints.