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Proverbs 8:6

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8:6Listen, for I will speak excellent things,10

and my lips will utter11 what is right.

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  1. 10 Heb “noble” or “princely.” Wisdom begins the first motivation by claiming to speak noble things, that is, excellent things.
  2. 11 Heb “opening of my lips” (so , ). The noun “lips” is a metonymy of cause, with the organ of speech put for what is said.

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Hear, for I will speak noble things,

and from my lips will come what is right,

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.

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Listen, for I speak of noble things,

and what my lips say is right.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

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

Everything I say is right,

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.

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.

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