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


In Context

3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entrance of the doors.

4 To you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

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

7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward 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 Darby Bible Translation 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 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.