Proverbs 8:6
Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips [is] uprightness.
Young's Literal Translation
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
5Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
7For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips [is] wickedness.
Cross References
Job 33:1And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and [to] all my words give ear.
Psalms 49:3My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart [are] things of understanding.
Proverbs 4:2For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.
Proverbs 22:20Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge?
Matthew 5:2and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying:
Matthew 13:35that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying, 'I will open in similes my mouth, I will utter things having been hidden from the foundation of the world.'
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 →