Psalm 49:3 {48:4}
Good News Translation
My thoughts will be clear; I will speak words of wisdom.

New Revised Standard Version
My mouth shall speak wisdom; the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.

Contemporary English Version
I speak words of wisdom, and my thoughts make sense.

New American Bible
My mouth shall speak words of wisdom, my heart shall offer insights.

Douay-Rheims Bible
My mouth shall speak wisdom: and the meditation of my heart understanding.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

mouth

Deuteronomy 32:2 Let my doctrine gather as the rain, let my speech distil as the dew, as a shower upon the herb, and as drops upon the grass.

Job 33:3,33 My words are from my upright heart, and my lips shall speak a pure sentence. . . .

Proverbs 4:1,2 I will give you a good gift, forsake not my law. . . .

Proverbs 8:6-11 My mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate wickedness. . . .

Proverbs 22:17,20,21 Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine: . . .

2 Timothy 3:15-17 And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures which can instruct thee to salvation by the faith which is in Christ Jesus. . . .

meditation

Psalm 19:14 And the words of my mouth shall be such as may please: and the meditation of my heart always in thy sight. O Lord, my helper and my Redeemer.

Psalm 45:1 Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the sons of Core, for understanding. A canticle for the Beloved. [2] My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the king: My tongue is the pen of a scrivener that writeth swiftly.

Psalm 104:34 Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in the Lord.

Matthew 12:35 A good man out of a good treasure bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of an evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Context
The Evanescence of Wealth
2All you that are earthborn, and you sons of men: both rich and poor together. 3My mouth shall speak wisdom: and the meditation of my heart understanding.4I will incline my ear to a parable; I will open my proposition on the psaltery.…
Cross References
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom: and his tongue shall speak judgment.

Psalm 119:130
The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones.

Psalm 49:2
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