Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Hear ye, for I will speak dear things; and the openings of my lips uprightnesses.
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.
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.
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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Dabar
Nagiyd
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
5 Understand craftiness, ye simple: and ye foolish, understand the heart 6 Hear ye, for I will speak dear things; and the openings of my lips uprightnesses. 7 For my palate shall meditate the truth, and evil is the abomination of my lips.
Cross References
Job 33:1-3
And yet hear now, O Job, my speech, and give ear to all my words.
Psalm 19:7-11
The law of Jehovah is blameless, turning back the soul; the testimonies of Jehovah being faithful, making wise the simple.
Psalm 49:3
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart understanding.
Proverbs 2:6-7
For Jehovah will give wisdom: from his mouth knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 4:2
For I gave to you good instruction; ye shall not forsake my law.
Proverbs 4:20-22
My son, attend to my word; incline thine ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 22:20-21
Did I not write to thee three days ago in counsels and knowledge?
Proverbs 23:16
And my reins shall exult in the speaking of thy lips uprightnesses.
Matthew 5:2-12
And having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
Matthew 7:28-29
And it was when Jesus finished these words, the crowds were struck with amazement at his teaching:
Matthew 13:35
So that that spoken by the prophet might be filled up; saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will declare things having been hid from the foundation of the world.
1 Corinthians 2:6-7
But we speak wisdom among the perfected: and the wisdom not of this life, nor of the rulers of this life, they being left unemployed:
Colossians 1:26
The mystery hid from times immemorial, and from generations, and now has been manifested to his holy ones: