Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips.
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 O simple ones, understand wisdom; and, fools, be of an understanding heart. 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is hateful to my lips.
Cross References
Job 33:1-3
However, Job, please hear my speeches, and listen to all my words.
Psalm 19:7-11
The Law of Jehovah is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making the simple wise.
Psalm 49:3
my mouth shall speak of wise things; and the thoughts of my heart shall be of understanding.
Proverbs 2:6-7
For Jehovah gives wisdom; out of His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 4:2
For I give you good teaching; do not forsake my law.
Proverbs 4:20-22
My son, listen to my words; bow down your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 22:20-21
Have I not written to you excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
Proverbs 23:16
Yea, my heart shall rejoice when your lips speak right things.
Matthew 5:2-12
And He opened His mouth and taught them, saying,
Matthew 7:28-29
And it happened, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His doctrine.
Matthew 13:35
so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world."
1 Corinthians 2:6-7
But, we speak wisdom among those who are perfect; yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, that come to nothing.
Colossians 1:26
the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.