Proverbs 8:6 · KJV
“Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips {shall be} right things.”
— Proverbs 8:6
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness {is} an abomination to my lips. {an...: Heb. the abomination of my lips}
Proverbs 8 — Context
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice {is} to the sons of man.
5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips {shall be} right things.
7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness {is} an abomination to my lips. {an...: Heb. the abomination of my lips}
8All the words of my mouth {are} in righteousness; {there is} nothing froward or perverse in them. {froward: Heb. wreathed}
Cross References
Matthew 7:28-29
And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
Colossians 1:26
{Even} the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Proverbs 4:2
For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
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 which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Proverbs 23:16
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
1 Corinthians 2:6-7
Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
Psalms 19:7-11
The law of the LORD {is} perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD {is} sure, making wise the simple. {law: or, doctrine} {converting: or, restoring}
Proverbs 2:6-7
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth {cometh} knowledge and understanding.