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Psalm 49:3–4

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3My mouth will speak words of wisdom;v

the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.w

4I will turn my ear to a proverb;x

with the harpy I will expound my riddle:z

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Cross references

  1. vSee Ps 37:30
  2. wPs 119:130
  3. xPs 78:2; Pr 1:6; Eze 12:22; 16:44; 18:2–3; Lk 4:23
  4. ySee 1 Sa 16:16; Ps 33:2
  5. zSee Nu 12:8

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

My mouth shall speak wisdom;

the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.

I will incline my ear to a proverb;

I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

My mouth speaks wisdom;

my heart’s meditation brings understanding.

I turn my ear to a proverb;

I explain my riddle with a lyre.

NLTNew Living Translation

For my words are wise,

and my thoughts are filled with insight.

I listen carefully to many proverbs

and solve riddles with inspiration from a harp.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

My mouth will speak wisdom,

and the meditation of my heart will be understanding.

I will incline my ear to a proverb;

I will propound my riddle on a lyre.

KJV 1900King James Version

My mouth shall speak of wisdom;

And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

I will incline mine ear to a parable:

I will open my dark saying upon the harp.