6 Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say;

I open my lips to speak what is right.

7 My mouth speaks what is true,

for my lips detest wickedness.

6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things;

And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

7 For my mouth shall speak truth;

And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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

Everything I say is right,

7 for I speak the truth

and detest every kind of deception.

6 Listen, for I will speak of excellent things,

And from the opening of my lips will come right things;

7 For my mouth will speak truth;

Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

6 Listen, because I have important things to say,

and what I tell you is right.

7 What I say is true,

I refuse to speak evil.

6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things;

And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

7 For my mouth shall utter truth;

And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

6 Listen! I am speaking about noble things, 

and my lips will say what is right. 

7 My mouth expresses the truth, 

and wickedness is disgusting to my lips. 

6 Listen, for I speak of noble things,

and what my lips say is right.

7 For my mouth tells the truth,

and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

6 Hear, for I will speak noble things,

and from my lips will come what is right;

7 for my mouth will utter truth;

wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

6 Listen! For noble things I will speak,

and upright things from the opening of my lips.

7 My mouth will utter truth,

and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

6 Listen! I have worthy things to say.

I open my lips to speak what is right.

7 My mouth speaks what is true.

My lips hate evil.

6 “Listen, for I will speak noble things;

And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

7 “For my mouth will utter truth;

And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.