Proverbs 8:8–9
Proverbs 8:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)
8 All the words of my mouth are just;
none of them is crooked or perverse.
9 To the discerning all of them are right;
they are upright to those who have found knowledge.
Proverbs 8:8–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)
8 All the words of my mouth are righteous;
there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.
9 They are all straight to him who understands,
and right to those who find knowledge.
Proverbs 8:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8 My advice is wholesome.
There is nothing devious or crooked in it.
9 My words are plain to anyone with understanding,
clear to those with knowledge.
Proverbs 8:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
8 All the words of my mouth are with righteousness;
Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.
9 They are all plain to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.
Proverbs 8:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)
8 Everything I say is honest;
nothing I say is crooked or false.
9 People with good sense know what I say is true;
and those with knowledge know my words are right.
Proverbs 8:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;
There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
9 They are all plain to him that understandeth,
And right to them that find knowledge.
Proverbs 8:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing tortuous or perverse in them. 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Proverbs 8:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 Everything I say is fair,
and there is nothing twisted or crooked in it.
9 All of it is clear to a person who has understanding
and right to those who have acquired knowledge.
Proverbs 8:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 All the words of my mouth are righteous;
none of them are deceptive or perverse.
9 All of them are clear to the perceptive,
and right to those who discover knowledge.
Proverbs 8:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
8 All the words of my mouth are righteous;
there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.
9 They are all straight to one who understands
and right to those who find knowledge.
Proverbs 8:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 All sayings of my mouth are in righteousness;
none of them are twisted and crooked.
9 All of them are straight to him who understands,
and upright to those who find knowledge.
Proverbs 8:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8 All the words of my mouth are honest.
None of them is twisted or sinful.
9 To those who have understanding, all my words are right.
To those who have knowledge, they are true.
Proverbs 8:8–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
8 “All the utterances of my mouth are in righteousness;
There is nothing crooked or perverted in them.
9 “They are all straightforward to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.