Verse 3

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart [shall be] of understanding.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 32:2 : 2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
  • Job 33:3 : 3 My words [shall be of] the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
  • Job 33:33 : 33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
  • Ps 19:14 : 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
  • Ps 37:30 : 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
  • Ps 45:1 : 1 ¶ To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue [is] the pen of a ready writer.
  • Ps 104:34 : 34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
  • Ps 119:130 : 130 ¶ The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
  • Prov 4:1-2 : 1 ¶ Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
  • Prov 8:6-9 : 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things. 7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness; [there is] nothing froward or perverse in them. 9 They [are] all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
  • Prov 22:17 : 17 ¶ Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
  • Prov 22:20-21 : 20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, 21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
  • Matt 12:35 : 35 ‹A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.›
  • 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.