Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips.
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.
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.
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 Learn prudence, O simple ones; fools, learn {intelligence}. 6 Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips. 7 My mouth will utter truth, and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.
Cross References
Job 33:1-3
"But now, please hear my speeches, Job, and hear all my words.
Psalm 19:7-11
The law of Yahweh [is] perfect, reviving life. The testimony of Yahweh [is] firm, making wise [the] simple.
Psalm 49:3
My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart [will be] understanding.
Proverbs 2:6-7
For Yahweh will give wisdom; from his mouth [come] knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 4:2
For I have given you good instruction; do not forsake my teaching.
Proverbs 4:20-22
My child, be attentive to my words; to my sayings incline your ear.
Proverbs 22:20-21
Have I not written for you thirty [sayings] with admonitions and knowledge?
Proverbs 23:16
And my {insides} will rejoice when your lips speak what is upright.
Matthew 5:2-12
And opening his mouth he began to teach them, saying,
Matthew 7:28-29
And it happened when Jesus finished these words the crowds were amazed at his teaching,
Matthew 13:35
in order that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled, who said, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will proclaim what has been hidden since the creation."
1 Corinthians 2:6-7
Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but wisdom not of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing,
Colossians 1:26
the mystery [which] has been hidden from the ages and from the generations, but has now been revealed to his saints,