Parallel Verses

NET Bible

Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right.

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.

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.

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 You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment! 6 Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right. 7 For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness.

Cross References

Job 33:1-3

"But now, O Job, listen to my words, and hear everything I have to say!

Psalm 19:7-11

The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one's life. The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.

Psalm 49:3

I will declare a wise saying; I will share my profound thoughts.

Proverbs 2:6-7

For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 4:2

Because I give you good instruction, do not forsake my teaching.

Proverbs 4:20-22

My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings.

Proverbs 22:20-21

Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,

Proverbs 23:16

my soul will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

Matthew 5:2-12

Then he began to teach them by saying:

Matthew 7:28-29

When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed by his teaching,

Matthew 13:35

This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world."

1 Corinthians 2:6-7

Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing.

Colossians 1:26

that is, the mystery that has been kept hidden from ages and generations, but has now been revealed to his saints.

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