Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be of right things;
Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
“Listen, for I will speak excellent and noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.
Hear, for I will speak excellent and princely things; and the opening of my lips shall be for right things.
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right.
Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right.
Listen, for I speak things that are correct; from my lips comes what is right.
“Listen! I will say worthwhile things; when I speak, my words are right.
Listen, because what I say is worthwhile and right.
Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things.
Listen, I have something important to say, and I am telling you what is right.
Listen! I have important things to tell you. Everything that I will speak is right.
Listen, because I am speaking noble thoughts. I open my lips to speak upright things,
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right,
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right,
Listen, because I have ·important [noble] things to say, and what I tell you is ·right [virtuous].
Give ear, for I will speak of excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall teach things that be right.
Listen! I am speaking about noble things, and my lips will say what is right.
Listen to my excellent words; all I tell you is right.
Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right.
Listen. I have important things to say. What I tell you is right.
Listen, because I have noble things to say, and what I have to say will reveal what is right.
Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal upright things.
Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips.
Listen to me! For I have important information for you. Everything I say is right and true, for I hate lies and every kind of deception.
Do you hear Lady Wisdom calling? Can you hear Madame Insight raising her voice? She’s taken her stand at First and Main, at the busiest intersection. Right in the city square where the traffic is thickest, she shouts, “You—I’m talking to all of you, everyone out here on the streets! Listen, you idiots—learn good sense! You blockheads—shape up! Don’t miss a word of this—I’m telling you how to live well, I’m telling you how to live at your best. My mouth chews and savors and relishes truth— I can’t stand the taste of evil! You’ll only hear true and right words from my mouth; not one syllable will be twisted or skewed. You’ll recognize this as true—you with open minds; truth-ready minds will see it at once. Prefer my life-disciplines over chasing after money, and God-knowledge over a lucrative career. For Wisdom is better than all the trappings of wealth; nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her.
Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and from the opening of my lips will be right things;
Listen! I am speaking about noble things, and my lips will say what is right.
Listen! for noble things I speak; my lips proclaim honest words.
Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.
“Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.
Listen, for I speak of important matters; what I proclaim is honest and right.
Listen, because I have important things to say, and what I tell you is right.
Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right.
Listen! I have things to say that you can depend on. I open my lips to speak what is right.
Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.
Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.
Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, And from the opening of my lips will come right things;
Listen, for I will speak great things. What is right will come from my lips.
Listen to me! For I have important things to tell you. Everything I say is right,
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right;
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right;
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right;
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right,
Hear; for I will speak negidim (noble things, worthy [words]); and the opening of my sfatayim (lips) shall be meisharim (upright, fair things).
“Give ear. For I will speak of excellent things. And the opening of my lips shall teach things that are right.
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right;
Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right;
Listen, for I speak excellent things, and my lips utter right things.
Listen, for I am about to tell you of unparalleled excellence and beauty; what I am about to say will set things right.
Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
Hear ye (Listen ye), for I shall speak of great things; and my lips shall be opened, to preach rightful things.
Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips [is] uprightness.
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