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Proverbs 8

Prov. 8:6 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Hear
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
; for I will speak
dabar (Hebrew #1696)
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
KJV usage: answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, X well, X work.
Pronounce: daw-bar'
Origin: a primitive root
ofc excellent things
nagiyd (Hebrew #5057)
from 5046; a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes
KJV usage: captain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.
Pronounce: naw-gheed'
Origin: or nagid {naw-gheed'}
; and the opening
miphtach (Hebrew #4669)
an aperture, i.e. (figuratively) utterance
KJV usage: opening.
Pronounce: mif-tawkh'
Origin: from 6605
of my lips
saphah (Hebrew #8193)
probably from 5595 or 8192 through the idea of termination (compare 5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
KJV usage: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, ((sea-))shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
Pronounce: saw-faw'
Origin: or (in dual and plural) sepheth {sef-eth'}
shall be right things
meyshar (Hebrew #4339)
evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially)
KJV usage: agreement, aright, that are equal, equity, (things that are) right(-eously, things), sweetly, upright(-ly, -ness).
Pronounce: may-shawr'
Origin: from 3474
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Prov. 22:20• 20Have not I written to thee excellent things, in counsels and knowledge, (Prov. 22:20)
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Psa. 19:7‑11• 7The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;
 8The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes;
 9The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are righteous altogether:
 10They are more precious than gold, yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.
 11Moreover, by them is thy servant enlightened; in keeping them there is great reward. (Psa. 19:7‑11)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Prov. 2:6‑7• 6For Jehovah giveth wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
 7He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to them that walk in integrity; (Prov. 2:6‑7)
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Prov. 4:2,20‑22• 2for I give you good doctrine: forsake ye not my law.
 20My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
 21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thy heart.
 22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. (Prov. 4:2,20‑22)
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Prov. 22:20‑21• 20Have not I written to thee excellent things, in counsels and knowledge,
 21that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest carry back words of truth to them that send thee? (Prov. 22:20‑21)
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Psa. 19:7‑11• 7The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;
 8The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes;
 9The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are righteous altogether:
 10They are more precious than gold, yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.
 11Moreover, by them is thy servant enlightened; in keeping them there is great reward. (Psa. 19:7‑11)
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Psa. 49:3• 3My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding: (Psa. 49:3)
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1 Cor. 2:6‑7• 6But we speak wisdom among the perfect; but wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.
 7But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, that hidden wisdom which God had predetermined before the ages for our glory: (1 Cor. 2:6‑7)
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Col. 1:26• 26the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest to his saints; (Col. 1:26)
the opening.
Job 33:1‑3• 1Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, and hearken to all my words.
 2Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue speaketh in my palate,
 3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely. (Job 33:1‑3)
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Matt. 5:2‑12• 2and, having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
 3Blessed are the poor in spirit, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.
 4Blessed they that mourn, for *they* shall be comforted.
 5Blessed the meek, for *they* shall inherit the earth.
 6Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for *they* shall be filled.
 7Blessed the merciful, for *they* shall find mercy.
 8Blessed the pure in heart, for *they* shall see God.
 9Blessed the peace-makers, for *they* shall be called sons of God.
 10Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.
 11Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.
 12Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matt. 5:2‑12)
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Matt. 7:28‑29• 28And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were astonished at his doctrine,
 29for he taught them as having authority, and not as their scribes. (Matt. 7:28‑29)
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Matt. 13:35• 35so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the world's foundation. (Matt. 13:35)
• As Wisdom incarnate is to be found in our Lord Jesus Christ, the living Word, so are the instructions of Wisdom to be found in the written Word. (“Proverbs Eight” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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