Proverbs 8:8

Contemporary English Version

Every word I speak is honest, not one is misleading or deceptive.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
All the words from my mouth are righteous;none of them are deceptive or perverse.

Hebrew Names Version
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

King James Version
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

English Standard Version
All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.

New Century Version
Everything I say is honest; nothing I say is crooked or false.

New English Translation
All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing in them twisted or crooked.

Amplified Bible
"All the words of my mouth are in righteousness (upright, in right standing with God); There is nothing contrary to truth or perverted (crooked) in them.

New American Standard Bible
"All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverted in them.

World English Bible
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

Geneva Bible (1587)
All the wordes of my mouth are righteous: there is no lewdenes, nor frowardnesse in them.

Legacy Standard Bible
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;There is nothing twisted or crooked in them.

Berean Standard Bible
All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.

Complete Jewish Bible
All the words from my mouth are righteous; nothing false or crooked is in them.

Darby Translation
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing tortuous or perverse in them.

Easy-to-Read Version
Everything I say is right; there is nothing false or crooked about it.

George Lamsa Translation
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing perverse or deceptive in them.

Good News Translation
Everything I say is true; nothing is false or misleading.

Lexham English Bible
All sayings of my mouth are in righteousness; none of them are twisted and crooked.

Literal Translation
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; nothing crooked or perverse is in them;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
All the wordes of my mouth are rightuous, there is no frowardnesse ner falsede therin.

American Standard Version
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

Bible in Basic English
All the words of my mouth are righteousness; there is nothing false or twisted in them.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness, there is nothing perverse or crooked in them.

King James Version (1611)
All the words of my mouth are in righteousnes, there is nothing froward or peruerse in them.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
All the wordes of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardnes nor falsehood in them.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing in them wrong or perverse.

English Revised Version
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
My wordis ben iust; no schrewid thing, nether weiward is in tho.

Update Bible Version
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

Webster's Bible Translation
All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness; [there is] nothing froward or perverse in them.

New King James Version
All the words of my mouth are with righteousness; Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.

New Living Translation
My advice is wholesome. There is nothing devious or crooked in it.

New Life Bible
All the words of my mouth are right and good. There is nothing in them that is against the truth.

New Revised Standard
All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In righteousness, shall be all the sayings of my mouth, nothing therein, shall be crafty or perverse;

Douay-Rheims Bible
All my words are just, there is nothing wicked, nor perverse in them.

Revised Standard Version
All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.

Young's Literal Translation
In righteousness [are] all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"All the utterances of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverted in them.

Contextual Overview

¹ With great understanding, Wisdom is calling out ² as she stands at the crossroads and on every hill. ³ She stands by the city gate where everyone enters the city, and she shouts: ⁴ "I am calling out to each one of you! ⁵ Good sense and sound judgment can be yours. ⁶ Listen, because what I say is worthwhile and right. ⁷ I always speak the truth and refuse to tell a lie. ⁸ Every word I speak is honest, not one is misleading or deceptive. ⁹ "If you have understanding, you will see that my words are just what you need. ¹⁰ Let instruction and knowledge mean more to you than silver or the finest gold.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

All: Psalms 12:6, Isaiah 45:23, Isaiah 63:1

there: Proverbs 8:13, John 7:46

froward: Heb. wreathed

Reciprocal: Job 33:3 - the Job 36:4 - my Proverbs 4:24 - a Isaiah 8:16 - among Revelation 14:5 - in

Cross-References

Genesis 8:10
Seven days later Noah sent the dove out again.

Genesis 8:11
It returned in the evening, holding in its beak a green leaf from an olive tree. Noah knew that the water was finally going down.

Genesis 8:12
He waited seven more days before sending the dove out again, and this time it did not return.

Song of Solomon 1:15
He Speaks: My darling, you are lovely, so very lovely— your eyes are those of a dove.

Song of Solomon 2:14
You are my dove hiding among the rocks on the side of a cliff. Let me see how lovely you are! Let me hear the sound of your melodious voice.

Matthew 10:16
I am sending you like lambs into a pack of wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as innocent as doves.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness,.... Or "with righteousness" x; are connected with it, are agreeable to it; are righteous ones, consistent with righteousness, with the righteous nature, will, and law of God: or "are concerning righteousness" y the necessity of righteousness in order to eternal life; the insufficiency of man's own righteousness to entitle to it; the need, worth, and excellency of the righteousness of Christ for that purpose; and of the propriety and usefulness of a life of righteousness and holiness, which the grace of God instructs men in;

[there is] nothing froward or perverse in them; that is contrary to right reason, or to the law of God, or to the Scriptures of truth, or to the analogy of faith; nor is there any contradiction in the doctrines of the Gospel one to another, but an entire harmony and uniformity in them; they are not "yea" and "nay".

x בצדק "cum justitia", Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis;

μετα δικαιοσυνης, Sept. y "Gloriatio de justitia sua, vel invitatio ad accipiendam justitiam per fidem", Cocceius.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Words of the ideal Wisdom, which find their highest fulfillment in that of the Incarnate Word. Compare Luke 4:22; Matthew 11:19.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 8:8. All the words - are in righteousness — בצדק betsedek, in justice and equity, testifying what man owes to his God, to his neighbour, and to himself; giving to each his due. This is the true import of צדק tsadak.

There is nothing froward — נפתל niphtal, tortuous, involved, or difficult.

Or perverse — עקש ikkesh, distorted, leading to obstinacy. On the contrary,