Proverbs 8:6–7
Proverbs 8:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)
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.
Proverbs 8:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Proverbs 8:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
Proverbs 8:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
Proverbs 8:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)
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.
Proverbs 8:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Proverbs 8:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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.
Proverbs 8:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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.
Proverbs 8:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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.
Proverbs 8:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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.
Proverbs 8:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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.
Proverbs 8:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.
Proverbs 8:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
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.