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