6Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.


In Context

3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud.

4 Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man:

5 O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense.

6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

7 For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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

Proverbs 8:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:6Listen, for I have worthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:6Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:6Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:6Hear, for I will speak excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:6Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:6Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips is uprightness.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.