Proverbs 8:6

Geneva Bible (1560)

Giue eare, for I will speake of excellent things, and the opening of my lippes, shall teache things that be right.

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  • Matt 7:28-29 : 28 And it came to passe, when Iesus had ended these wordes, the people were astonied at his doctrine. 29 For he taught them as one hauing authoritie, and not as the Scribes.
  • Matt 13:35 : 35 That it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the Prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, and will vtter the thinges which haue beene kept secrete from the foundation of the worlde.
  • 1 Cor 2:6-7 : 6 And we speake wisedome among them that are perfect: not the wisedome of this world, neither of the princes of this world, which come to nought. 7 But we speake the wisedome of God in a mysterie, euen the hid wisedom, which God had determined before the world, vnto our glory.
  • Col 1:26 : 26 Which is the mysterie hid since the world began, and from all ages, but nowe is made manifest to his Saintes,
  • Job 33:1-3 : 1 Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my talke and hearken vnto all my wordes. 2 Beholde now, I haue opened my mouth: my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. 3 My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, & my lippes shall speake pure knowledge.
  • Ps 19:7-9 : 7 The Lawe of the Lord is perfite, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the Lord is sure, and giueth wisedome vnto the simple. 8 The statutes of the Lorde are right and reioyce the heart: the commandement of the Lord is pure, and giueth light vnto the eyes. 9 The feare of the Lorde is cleane, and indureth for euer: the iudgements of the Lorde are trueth: they are righteous altogether, 10 And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe. 11 Moreouer by them is thy seruant made circumspect, and in keeping of them there is great reward.
  • Ps 49:3 : 3 My mouth shal speake of wisdome, and the meditation of mine heart is of knowledge.
  • Prov 2:6-7 : 6 For the Lorde giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding. 7 He preserueth the state of the righteous: he is a shielde to them that walke vprightly,
  • Prov 4:2 : 2 For I doe giue you a good doctrine: therefore forsake yee not my lawe.
  • Prov 4:20-22 : 20 My sonne, hearken vnto my wordes, incline thine eare vnto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes, but keepe them in the middes of thine heart. 22 For they are life vnto those that find them, and health vnto all their flesh.
  • Prov 22:20-21 : 20 Haue not I written vnto thee three times in counsels and knowledge, 21 That I might shewe thee the assurance of the wordes of trueth to answere the wordes of trueth to them that sende to thee?
  • Prov 23:16 : 16 And my reynes shall reioyce, when thy lips speake righteous things.
  • Matt 5:2-9 : 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying, 3 Blessed are the poore in spirit, for theirs is the kingdome of heauen. 4 Blessed are they that mourne: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meeke: for they shall inherite the earth. 6 Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousnes: for they shalbe filled. 7 Blessed are the mercifull: for they shal obteine mercie. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peace makers: for they shal be called the children of God. 10 Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen. 11 Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, & say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely. 12 Reioyce and be glad, for great is your reward in heauen: for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.

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    7For my mouth shall speake the trueth, and my lippes abhorre wickednesse.

    8All the wordes of my mouth are righteous: there is no lewdenes, nor frowardnesse in them.

    9They are all plaine to him that will vnderstande, and streight to them that woulde finde knowledge.

  • Job 33:1-3
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    1Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my talke and hearken vnto all my wordes.

    2Beholde now, I haue opened my mouth: my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

    3My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, & my lippes shall speake pure knowledge.

  • Prov 23:16
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    16And my reynes shall reioyce, when thy lips speake righteous things.

  • Job 13:6
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    6Nowe heare my disputation, and giue eare to the arguments of my lips.

  • Ps 37:30
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    30The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.

  • Ps 49:3
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    3My mouth shal speake of wisdome, and the meditation of mine heart is of knowledge.

  • Prov 16:13
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    13Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

  • Ps 78:1-2
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    1A Psalme to giue instruction comitted to Asaph. Heare my doctrine, O my people: incline your eares vnto the wordes of my mouth.

    2I will open my mouth in a parable: I will declare high sentences of olde.

  • Prov 8:5
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    5O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.

  • Job 27:4
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    4My lips surely shall speake no wickednesse, and my tongue shall vtter no deceite.

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    17Heare diligently my wordes, and marke my talke.

  • Deut 32:1
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    1Hearken, ye heauens, and I will speake: and let the earth heare the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 2:6
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    6For the Lorde giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding.

  • Prov 31:8-9
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    8Open thy mouth for the domme in the cause of all the children of destruction.

    9Open thy mouth: iudge righteously, and iudge the afflicted, and the poore.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not trasgresse in iudgement.

  • Job 34:16
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    16And if thou hast vnderstanding, heare this and hearken to the voyce of my wordes.

  • Prov 22:18
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    18For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Job 6:30
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    30Is there iniquitie in my tongue? doeth not my mouth feele sorowes?

  • Ps 119:172
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    172My tongue shall intreate of thy word: for all thy commaundements are righteous.

  • Prov 16:23
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    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • Ps 141:3
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    3Set a watch, O Lorde, before my mouth, and keepe the doore of my lips.

  • Prov 15:28
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    28The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.

  • Job 6:25
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    25Howe stedfast are the wordes of righteousnes? and what can any of you iustly reproue?

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    3For the eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate.

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    9Then shalt thou vnderstand righteousnes, and iudgement, and equitie, and euery good path.

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    5But, oh that God would speake and open his lippes against thee!

  • Prov 10:20
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    20The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.

  • Ps 51:15
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    15Open thou my lippes, O Lorde, and my mouth shall shewe foorth thy praise.

  • Job 8:10
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    10Shall not they teach thee and tell thee, and vtter the wordes of their heart?

  • Prov 8:20
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    20I cause to walke in the way of righteousnes, and in the middes of the paths of iudgement,

  • Prov 8:32
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    32Therefore nowe hearken, O children, vnto me: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes.

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    24Heare me now therefore, O children, and hearken to the wordes of my mouth.

  • Prov 8:18
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    18Riches and honour are with me: euen durable riches and righteousnesse.

  • Ps 39:1
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    1To the excellent musician Ieduthun. A Psalme of Dauid. I thought, I will take heede to my wayes, that I sinne not with my tongue: I will keepe my mouth brideled, while the wicked is in my sight.

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    2That thou maiest regarde counsell, and thy lippes obserue knowledge.

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    8Doubtles thou hast spoken in mine eares, and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes.

  • Ps 17:1-2
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    1The prayer of Dauid. Heare the right, O Lorde, consider my crye: hearken vnto my prayer of lips vnfained.

    2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, and let thine eyes beholde equitie.

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    21The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

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    7Heare yee me nowe therefore, O children, and depart not from the wordes of my mouth.

  • Ps 45:1
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    1To him that excelleth on Shoshannim a song of loue to giue instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. Mine heart will vtter forth a good matter: I wil intreat in my workes of the King: my tongue is as the pen of a swift writer.