Proverbs 8:8
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
King James Version
In Context
7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Cross References
Psalms 12:6The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Proverbs 8:13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Isaiah 45:23I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
John 7:46The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
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 →