Proverbs 8:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.

New Living Translation
Listen to me! For I have important things to tell you. Everything I say is right,

English Standard Version
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right,

Berean Study Bible
Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

New American Standard Bible
“Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

NASB 1995
"Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

NASB 1977
“Listen, for I shall speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will produce right things.

Amplified Bible
“Listen, for I will speak excellent and noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

Christian Standard Bible
Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right.

Contemporary English Version
Listen, because what I say is worthwhile and right.

Good News Translation
Listen to my excellent words; all I tell you is right.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Listen! I am speaking about noble things, and my lips will say what is right.

International Standard Version
Listen, because I have noble things to say, and what I have to say will reveal what is right.

NET Bible
Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

New King James Version
Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, And from the opening of my lips will come right things;

King James 2000 Bible
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and from the opening of my lips shall come right things.

New Heart English Bible
Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.

World English Bible
Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.

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

American Standard Version
Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

A Faithful Version
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things,

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Giue eare, for I will speake of excellent things, and the opening of my lippes, shall teache things that be right.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Geue eare, for I wyll speake of great matters, and open my lippes to tell thinges that be right:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Geue eare, for I wil speake of greate matters, & open my lippes to tell thinges that be right.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Listen, for I speak noble things, "" And the opening of my lips [is] uprightness.

Young's Literal Translation
Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips is uprightness.

Smith's Literal Translation
Hear ye, for I will speak dear things; and the openings of my lips uprightnesses.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Listen, for I will speak about great things, and my lips will be opened, so as to foretell what is right.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Hear me, because it is truth that I speak, and my mouth opens with uprightness.

Lamsa Bible
Hear, for I will speak truth; and the opening of my mouth shall bring forth uprightness.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Hear, for I will speak excellent things, And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Hearken to me; for I will speak solemn truths; and will produce right sayings from my lips.
















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