Other translations
American Standard Version
Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Hear me, because it is truth that I speak, and my mouth opens with uprightness.”
Darby Bible Translation
Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Hear, for I will speak excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right,
God's Word
Listen! I am speaking about noble things, and my lips will say what is right.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say 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.
New American Standard Bible
"Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.
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,
Webster's Bible Translation
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
The World English Bible
Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
EasyEnglish Bible
Listen! I have important things to tell you. Everything that I will speak is right.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips [is] uprightness.
New Life Version
Listen, for I will speak great things. What is right will come from my lips.
The Voice Bible
Listen, for I am about to tell you of unparalleled excellence and beauty; what I am about to say will set things right.
Living Bible
Listen to me! For I have important information for you. Everything I say is right and true, for I hate lies and every kind of deception.
New Catholic Bible
Listen, for I speak of important matters; what I proclaim is honest and right.
Legacy Standard Bible
Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal upright things.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Christian Standard Bible
Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Hear, for I will speak excellent and princely things; and the opening of my lips shall be for right things.
New Century Version
Listen, because I have important things to say, and what I tell you is right.
The Message
Do you hear Lady Wisdom calling? Can you hear Madame Insight raising her voice? She’s taken her stand at First and Main, at the busiest intersection. Right in the city square where the traffic is thickest, she shouts, “You—I’m talking to all of you, everyone out here on the streets! Listen, you idiots—learn good sense! You blockheads—shape up! Don’t miss a word of this—I’m telling you how to live well, I’m telling you how to live at your best. My mouth chews and savors and relishes truth— I can’t stand the taste of evil! You’ll only hear true and right words from my mouth; not one syllable will be twisted or skewed. You’ll recognize this as true—you with open minds; truth-ready minds will see it at once. Prefer my life-disciplines over chasing after money, and God-knowledge over a lucrative career. For Wisdom is better than all the trappings of wealth; nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Listen, because I am speaking noble thoughts. I open my lips to speak upright things,
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right;
Good News Translation®
Listen to my excellent words; all I tell you is right.
Wycliffe Bible
Hear ye (Listen ye), for I shall speak of great things; and my lips shall be opened, to preach rightful things.
Contemporary English Version
Listen, because what I say is worthwhile and right.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right;
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right;
Common English Bible © 2011
Listen, for I speak things that are correct; from my lips comes what is right.
Amplified Bible © 2015
“Listen, for I will speak excellent and noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Listen! for noble things I speak; my lips proclaim honest words.
New American Standard Bible
Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.
The Expanded Bible
Listen, because I have ·important [noble] things to say, and what I tell you is ·right [virtuous].
Tree of Life Version
Listen, for I speak excellent things, and my lips utter right things.
Revised Standard Version
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right;
New International Reader's Version
Listen! I have things to say that you can depend on. I open my lips to speak what is right.
BRG Bible
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Complete Jewish Bible
“Listen! I will say worthwhile things; when I speak, my words are right.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right;
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Hear; for I will speak negidim (noble things, worthy [words]); and the opening of my sfatayim (lips) shall be meisharim (upright, fair things).
Names of God Bible
Listen! I am speaking about noble things, and my lips will say what is right.
Modern English Version
Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and from the opening of my lips will be right things;
Easy-to-Read Version
Listen, I have something important to say, and I am telling you what is right.
International Children’s Bible
Listen. I have important things to say. What I tell you is right.
Lexham English Bible
Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips.
New International Version - UK
Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.