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Proverbs 8:6–9

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6Hear, for I will speak of gexcellent things;

And the opening of my lips shall be hright things.

7For my imouth shall kspeak truth;

And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;

There is nothing lfroward or lperverse in them.

9They are all mplain to him that understandeth,

And right to them that find knowledge.

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Cross references

  1. gSo ch. 22. 20.
  2. hch. 23. 16. See Ps. 17. 2.
  3. iSee Ps. 119. 103.
  4. kPs. 37. 30 (Heb.).
  5. lSo Deut. 32. 5 (Heb.).
  6. lSo Deut. 32. 5 (Heb.).
  7. m2 Sam. 15. 3. ch. 24. 26 in the Heb.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Hear, for I will speak noble things,

and from my lips will come what is right,

for my mouth will utter truth;

wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

All the words of my mouth are righteous;

there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.

They are all straight to him who understands,

and right to those who find knowledge.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say;

I open my lips to speak what is right.

My mouth speaks what is true,

for my lips detest wickedness.

All the words of my mouth are just;

none of them is crooked or perverse.

To the discerning all of them are right;

they are upright to those who have found knowledge.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Listen, for I speak of noble things,

and what my lips say is right.

For my mouth tells the truth,

and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

All the words from my mouth are righteous;

none of them are deceptive or perverse.

All of them are clear to the perceptive,

and right to those who discover knowledge.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

Listen to me! For I have important things to tell you.

Everything I say is right,

for I speak the truth

and detest every kind of deception.

My advice is wholesome.

There is nothing devious or crooked in it.

My words are plain to anyone with understanding,

clear to those with knowledge.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Listen! For noble things I will speak,

and upright things from the opening of my lips.

My mouth will utter truth,

and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

All sayings of my mouth are in righteousness;

none of them are twisted and crooked.

All of them are straight to him who understands,

and upright to those who find knowledge.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things;

And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

For my mouth shall speak truth;

And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;

There is nothing froward or perverse in them.

They are all plain to him that understandeth,

And right to them that find knowledge.

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