Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart understanding.
New American Standard Bible
And the meditation of my heart will be
King James Version
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Holman Bible
my heart’s meditation brings understanding.
International Standard Version
My mouth will speak wisely, and I will understand what I think about.
A Conservative Version
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
American Standard Version
My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Amplified
My mouth will speak wisdom,
And the meditation of my heart will be understanding.
Bible in Basic English
From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge.
Darby Translation
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding:
King James 2000
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart [will be] understanding.
Modern King James verseion
my mouth shall speak of wise things; and the thoughts of my heart shall be of understanding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My mouth shall speak of wisdom, and my heart shall muse of understanding.
NET Bible
I will declare a wise saying; I will share my profound thoughts.
New Heart English Bible
My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.
The Emphasized Bible
My mouth, shall speak forth Wisdom, And the soft utterance of my heart be Understanding:
Webster
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
World English Bible
My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.
Youngs Literal Translation
My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart are things of understanding.
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 49:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Misplaced Trust In Wealth
2 Also ye sons of Adam, also ye sons of man together, ye rich and needy. 3 My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart understanding. 4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my enigma upon the harp.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:2
My doctrine shall drop as the rain; My word shall pour out as the dew, As the showers upon the herbage, And as the rains upon the green herb:
Job 33:3
My sayings the uprightness of my heart, and my lips spake knowledge purely.
Job 33:33
If not, hear thou to me: be silent, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
Psalm 19:14
The saying of my mouth and the meditation of my heart shall be for acceptance before thee, O Jehovah, my rock and my redeemer.
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the just one shall speak wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment
Psalm 45:1
To the overseer over the lilies, for the sons of Korah, instruction: a song of the beloved. My heart boiled over a good word: I say my works to the king: my tongue the pen of one writing promptly.
Psalm 104:34
My meditating upon him shall be sweet: I will rejoice in Jehovah.
Psalm 119:130
The entrance of thy words will enlighten; causing the simple to understand.
Proverbs 4:1-2
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Proverbs 8:6-11
Hear ye, for I will speak dear things; and the openings of my lips uprightnesses.
Proverbs 22:17
Incline thine ear and hear the words of the wise, and thou shalt set thy heart to my knowledge.
Proverbs 22:20-21
Did I not write to thee three days ago in counsels and knowledge?
Matthew 12:35
The good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, casts forth good things: and the evil man, out of the evil treasure, casts forth evil things.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
And that from infancy thou hast known the holy letters, able to render thee wise to salvation by faith which in Christ Jesus.