Proverbs 8:6 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips [is] uprightness.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Listen! I have important things to tell you. Everything that I will speak is right.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Listen, I have something important to say, and I am telling you what is right.

Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Listen to my excellent words; all I tell you is right.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Listen! I am speaking about noble things, and my lips will say what is right.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal upright things.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips will disclose right things,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"Give heed! for noble things I speak; honesty opens my lips.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Listen! I have worthy things to say. I open my lips to speak what is right.

English NIV

Listen, for I have worthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Listen to me! For I have excellent things to tell you. Everything I say is right,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The meaning of my words will release within you revelation for you to reign in life. My lyrics will empower you to live by what is right.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Listen to me! For I have important information for you.

English Tyndale 1537

Give ear, for I will speak of great matters, and open my lips to tell things that be right.

Proverbs 8:6 — Compare Translations