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Proverbs 8:6
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Listen to me! For I have important things to tell you. Everything I say is right,
Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Listen, because I have important things to say, and what I tell you is right.
Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right.
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.
Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
"Listen, for I will speak excellent and noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right,
Here ye, for Y schal speke of grete thingis; and my lippis schulen be openyd, to preche riytful thingis.
Hear, for I will speak excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
Listen, because what I say is worthwhile and right.
Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.
"Listen! I will say worthwhile things; when I speak, my words are right.
Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Listen, I have something important to say, and I am telling you what is right.
Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Heare, for I will speake of excellent things: and the opening of my lippes shalbe right things.
Listen, for I will speak great things. What is right will come from my lips.
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right;
Giue eare, for I will speake of excellent things, and the opening of my lippes, shall teache things that be right.
Hear, for I will speak truth; and the opening of my mouth shall bring forth uprightness.
Listen to my excellent words; all I tell you is right.
Hear, for, princely things, will I speak, and the opening of my lips shall be of equity;
Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things.
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right;
Geue eare, for I wyll speake of great matters, and open my lippes to tell thinges that be right:
Hearken to me; for I will speak solemn truths; and will produce right sayings from my lips.
Listen, for I speak of noble things,and what my lips say is right.
Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips.
Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and from the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips [is] uprightness.
Geue eare, for I wil speake of greate matters, & open my lippes to tell thinges that be right.
"Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.
"Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.
Listen, for I will speak noble things;And the opening of my lips will reveal upright things.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
for: Proverbs 2:6, Proverbs 2:7, Proverbs 4:2, Proverbs 4:20-22, Proverbs 22:20, Proverbs 22:21, Psalms 19:7-11, Psalms 49:3, 1 Corinthians 2:6, 1 Corinthians 2:7, Colossians 1:26
the opening: Job 33:1-3, Matthew 5:2-12, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 7:29, Matthew 13:35
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 30:22 - the good Job 13:6 - General Job 26:3 - plentifully Job 32:20 - I will open Psalms 45:1 - a good Psalms 95:7 - if ye Proverbs 4:11 - led Proverbs 22:18 - fitted Proverbs 23:16 - thy Ecclesiastes 12:10 - written Isaiah 45:19 - speak righteousness
Cross-References
You shall make a window for the ark, and you shall finish it to a cubit from above; and set the door of the ark in its side. You shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things,.... Such are the things of the Gospel; they not only excel what the light of nature dictates and directs to, but even what the law of Moses commands and requires; the doctrines of the Gospel are excellent in their author, nature, and use; particularly those which respect the love, grace, and mercy of God, the person and offices of Christ, the efficacy of his blood, righteousness, and sacrifice, and the great salvation which he has wrought out. These are the doctrines of grace which proceed out of Wisdom's mouth, and are such as never man spake the like; they are to be approved of, being what differ from others, and to be preferred unto them, Philippians 1:9; or "princely things" u, as the word may be rendered; which became him who is the Prince of the kings of the earth, and the Prince of peace to speak; and are worthy to be received by princes, though little known and valued by the princes of this world; and are embraced and, esteemed by those who are the princes of the Lord s people: or they are "principal" ones, or "leading" truths w; of the greatest importance, interesting ones; "praiseworthy", as Aben Ezra, or "honourable", as Gersom, and to be had in the highest esteem and veneration;
and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things: agreeable to right reason, though above it; consonant to the righteous law of God, and even to the perfection of God's righteousness, which is greatly glorified by the obedience, sufferings, and death of Christ, and redemption through him; and these are the excellent and principal doctrines of the Gospel, even justification by Christ's righteousness, atonement by his sacrifice, and redemption through his blood; all which are consistent with and greatly display the justice of God: nor are any of the doctrines of the Gospel licentious ones, but on the contrary teach men to live soberly and righteously; as well as they are plain and easy to such who are conversant with them, as is often expressed, and may be the sense of the word here used also.
u נגידים "principalia, i.e. digna principibus", Mercerus, Gejerus, Michaelis; "ducalia", Gussetius, p. 485. w "Praecipua quaedam", Tigurine versions.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Excellent - literally, “princely things.” The word is not the same as in marginal reference, and is elsewhere always used of persons (compare “captain” in 1 Samuel 9:16; 2 Samuel 5:2). The poetic style of this part of the book applies it here to the things taught, or to the character of the teaching.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 8:6. Hear; for I will speak of excellent things — נגידים negidim, things which are pre-eminent, and manifestly superior to all others. The teaching is not trifling, though addressed to triflers.
The opening of my lips shall be right things. — מישרים meysharim, things which are calculated to correct your false notions, and set straight your crooked ways. Hence she declares,
