Psalm 49:3–4
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3My mouth shall speak wisdom;
the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.*
4I will incline my ear to a proverb;
I will solve my riddle to the music of the harp.*
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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.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
My mouth will speak words of wisdom;
the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.
I will turn my ear to a proverb;
with the harp I will expound my riddle:
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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.
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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.
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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.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
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.
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