Proverbs 8:6New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips [will reveal] right things.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Hear, for I will speak excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Hear, for, princely things, will I speak, and the opening of my lips shall be of equity;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips [is] uprightness.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Giue eare, for I will speake of excellent things, and the opening of my lippes, shall teache things that be right.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Heare, for I will speake of excellent things: and the opening of my lippes [shalbe] right things.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Hear, for I will speak truth; and the opening of my mouth shall bring forth uprightness.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Hearken to me; for I will speak solemn [truths]; and will produce right [sayings] from my lips.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things. |
Hear;
8085 {8085} Primeשָׁמַעshama`{shaw-mah'}
A primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively to tell, etc.).
z8798 <8798> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperative (See H8810) Count - 2847
for
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
I will speak
1696 {1696} Primeדִּבֵּרdabar{daw-bar'}
A primitive root; perhaps properly to arrange; but used figuratively (of words) to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue.
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447
of excellent things;
5057 {5057} Primeנָגִידnagiyd{naw-gheed'}
From H5046; a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstract plural), honorable themes.
and the opening
4669 {4669} Primeמִפְתָּחmiphtach{mif-tawkh'}
From H6605; an aperture, that is, (figuratively) utterance.
of my lips
8193 {8193} Primeשָׂפָהsaphah{saw-faw'}
(The second form is in dual and plural); Probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication language; by analogy a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.).
[ shall be] right things.
4339 {4339} Primeמֵישָׁרmeyshar{may-shawr'}
From H3474; evenness, that is, (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, that is, (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially). |
Proverbs 8:6
_ _ excellent things — or, “plain,” “manifest.”
_ _ opening ... things — upright words. |
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Proverbs 2:6-7 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding. ... He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: [he is] a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
Proverbs 4:2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
Proverbs 4:20-22 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. ... For they [are] life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
Proverbs 22:20-21 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, ... That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
Psalms 19:7-11 The law of the LORD [is] perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD [is] sure, making wise the simple. ... Moreover by them is thy servant warned: [and] in keeping of them [there is] great reward.
Psalms 49:3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart [shall be] of understanding.
1 Corinthians 2:6-7 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: ... But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
Colossians 1:26 [Even] the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
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Job 33:1-3 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. ... My words [shall be of] the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
Matthew 5:2-12 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, ... Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great [is] your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Matthew 7:28-29 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: ... For he taught them as [one] having authority, and not as the scribes.
Matthew 13:35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
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