Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips is uprightness.

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.

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.

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 Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart, 6 Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips is uprightness. 7 For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips is wickedness.


Cross References

Job 33:1-3

And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and to all my words give ear.

Psalm 19:7-11

The law of Jehovah is perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah are stedfast, Making wise the simple,

Psalm 49:3

My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart are things of understanding.

Proverbs 2:6-7

For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 4:2

For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.

Proverbs 4:20-22

My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,

Proverbs 22:20-21

Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge?

Proverbs 23:16

And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.

Matthew 5:2-12

and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying:

Matthew 7:28-29

And it came to pass, when Jesus ended these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,

Matthew 13:35

that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying, 'I will open in similes my mouth, I will utter things having been hidden from the foundation of the world.'

1 Corinthians 2:6-7

And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age -- of those becoming useless,

Colossians 1:26

the secret that hath been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was manifested to his saints,

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