Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart [will be] understanding.

New American Standard Bible

My mouth will speak wisdom,
And the meditation of my heart will be understanding.

King James Version

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

Holman Bible

My mouth speaks wisdom;
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:

Julia Smith Translation

My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart understanding.

King James 2000

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of 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

Verse Info

Context Readings

Misplaced Trust In Wealth

2 both low and high, rich and poor together. 3 My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart [will be] understanding. 4 I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will {propound} my riddle on a lyre.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:2

May my teaching trickle like the dew, my words like rain showers on tender grass, and like spring showers on new growth.

Job 33:3

My words [declare] my heart's uprightness, and my lips sincerely speak {what my lips know}.

Job 33:33

If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."

Psalm 19:14

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your presence, O Yahweh, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalm 37:30

[The] mouth of [the] righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Psalm 45:1

My heart is moved [with] a good word; I recite my {compositions} to [the] king. My tongue [is the] pen [of] a skilled scribe.

Psalm 104:34

May my meditation be pleasing to him. I will be glad in Yahweh.

Psalm 119:130

The unfolding of your words gives light, giving understanding to [the] simple.

Proverbs 4:1-2

Children, listen [to the] instruction of a father, and be attentive [in order] to know insight.

Proverbs 8:6-11

Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips.

Proverbs 22:17

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise; you shall apply your heart to my teaching.

Proverbs 22:20-21

Have I not written for you thirty [sayings] with admonitions and knowledge?

Matthew 12:35

The good person from his good treasury brings out good [things], and the evil person from his evil treasury brings out evil [things].

2 Timothy 3:15-17

and that from childhood you have known the holy writings that are able [to make] you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

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