Proverbs 8:6

WEB

⁶Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.

KJV

⁶Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

BSB

⁶^[+] Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

FBV

⁶Listen to me because I have valuable things to explain to you.

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Extra References

Colossians 1:26

²⁶the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,

Proverbs 23:16

¹⁶Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

Proverbs 4:2

²for I give you sound learning. Don’t forsake my law.

Matthew 7:28-29

²⁸When Jesus had finished saying these things, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching, ²⁹for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.

Proverbs 2:6-7

⁶^[+] For the LORD gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. ⁷He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

²He opened his mouth and taught them, saying, ³“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.⁴Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.⁵Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.⁶^[+] Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. ⁷Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. ⁸Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. ⁹Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. ¹⁰Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

¹¹“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. ¹²Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 13:35

³⁵that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.”

Psalms 49:3

³My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding.

Proverbs 22:20-21

²⁰Haven’t I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge, ²¹To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?

1 Corinthians 2:6-7

⁶We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown, yet a wisdom not of this world nor of the rulers of this world who are coming to nothing. ⁷But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,