Proverbs 8:6 {7}
Good News Translation
Listen to my excellent words; all I tell you is right.

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

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

New American Bible
Listen! for noble things I speak; my lips proclaim honest words.

Douay-Rheims Bible
My mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate wickedness.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

My mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate wickedness.

for

Proverbs 2:6,7 He wilt keep the salvation of the righteous, and protect them that walk in simplicity, . . .

Proverbs 4:2,20,22 For I also was my father's son, tender, and as an only son in the sight of my mother: . . .

Proverbs 22:20,21 Behold I have described it to thee three manner of ways, in thoughts and knowledge: . . .

Psalm 19:7-11 The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones. . . .

Psalm 49:3 My mouth shall speak wisdom: and the meditation of my heart understanding.

1 Corinthians 2:6,7 Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, neither of the princes of this world that come to nought. . . .

Colossians 1:26 The mystery which hath been hidden from ages and generations, but now is manifested to his saints,

the opening

Job 33:1-3 Hear therefore, O Job, my speeches, and hearken to all my words. . . .

Matthew 5:2 And opening his mouth he taught them, saying:

Matthew 7:28,29 And it came to pass when Jesus had fully ended these words, the people were in admiration at his doctrine. . . .

Matthew 13:35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.

Context
The Excellence of Wisdom
5Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things. 6My mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate wickedness.7All my words are just, there is nothing wicked, nor perverse in them.…
Cross References
Proverbs 22:20
Behold I have described it to thee three manner of ways, in thoughts and knowledge:

Proverbs 23:16
And my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips shall speak what is right.

Proverbs 8:5
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