Proverbs 8:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 8:8

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6 Listen, for I will speak of ^aexcellent things,
And from the opening of my lips will come right things;

7 For my mouth will speak truth;
Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8 All the words of my mouth are with righteousness;
Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.

9 They are all plain to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.

10 Receive my instruction, and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choice gold;

11 ^aFor wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.

12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.

13 ^aThe fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
^bPride and arrogance and the evil way
And ^cthe perverse mouth I hate.

14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, ^aI have strength.

15 ^aBy me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.

16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All the judges of¹ the earth.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 8:8

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American Standard Version
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

Amplified® Bible
All the words of my mouth are righteous (upright and in right standing with God); there is nothing contrary to truth or crooked in them.

Contemporary English Version
Every word I speak is honest, not one is misleading or deceptive.

Darby English Version
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing tortuous or perverse in them.

Good News Bible
Everything I say is true; nothing is false or misleading.

King James Version
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

New American Standard Bible
"All the utterances of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverted in them.

New International Version
All the words of my mouth are just;
none of them is crooked or perverse.

New King James Version
All the words of my mouth are with righteousness;
Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"All the utterances of my mouth I maintain righteousness; I will allow nothing crooked or perverted in them.

Revised Standard Version
All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.

Young's Literal Translation
In righteousness `are' all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse.

New English Translation
All the words of my mouth are righteous;¹ there is nothing in them twisted² or crooked.

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