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

“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.

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.

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 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,

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