Proverbs 8:6

Listen to me; for I will speak solemn truths; and will produce right sayings from my lips.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5O you⌃ simple, + 8:5 For the use of ἄκατος and πανοῦργος in this book, see Proverbs 8. 5 — It is frequently the case in Proverbs that ἄκατος is used in a bad sense, and πανοῦργος in a good one. For ἄκατος see chap 1. 4, 22; 8. 5; 14. 15; 21:11 For πανοῦργος, 12. 16; 13. 1, 16; 14. 8, 15, 18; 15. 5; 21. 11; 22. 3; 27. 12; 28:2. understand subtlety, and you⌃ that are untaught, imbibe knowledge.

7For my throat shall meditate truth; and false lips are an abomination before me.

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Cross References

Job 33:1Howbeit hear, Job, my words, and listen to my speech.

Psalms 49:3God, our God, shall come manifestly, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall be kindled before him, and round about him there shall be a very great tempest. 1

Proverbs 4:2For I give you a good gift; forsake you⌃ not my law.

Proverbs 22:20And do you too repeatedly record them for yourself on the table of your heart, for counsel and knowledge.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8:2-12

The Invitation of Wisdom. 1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? 2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. 3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. 4 Unto 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… Read the whole commentary →

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