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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{HR}In counsels and knowledge, (Prov. 22:20)
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Psa. 19:7‑11• 7The law of Jehovah [is] perfect, restoring the soul;{HR}The testimony of Jehovah [is] true, making wise the simple.
 8The precepts of Jehovah [are] right, rejoicing the heart;{HR}The commandment of Jehovah [is] clear, enlightening the eyes.
 9The fear of Jehovah [is] pure, enduring forever;{HR}The judgments of Jehovah [are] truth, they [are] righteous altogether,
 10To be desired more than gold, and more than much pure gold;{HR}And sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.
 11Also thy servant is admonished by them,{HR}In keeping them [is] great reward. (Psa. 19:7‑11)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Prov. 2:6‑7• 6For Jehovah giveth wisdom;{HR}Out of his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
 7He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright,{HR}A shield to those that walk in integrity; (Prov. 2:6‑7)
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Prov. 4:2,20‑22• 2For I give you good doctrine:{HR}Forsake ye not my law.
 20My son, attend to my words; {sup}{HR}{/sup}Incline thine ear to my sayings.
 21Let them not depart from thine eyes;{HR}Keep them in the midst of thy heart.
 22For they are life to those that find them,{HR}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{HR}In counsels and knowledge,
 21That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth;{HR}That thou mightest report 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;{HR}The testimony of Jehovah [is] true, making wise the simple.
 8The precepts of Jehovah [are] right, rejoicing the heart;{HR}The commandment of Jehovah [is] clear, enlightening the eyes.
 9The fear of Jehovah [is] pure, enduring forever;{HR}The judgments of Jehovah [are] truth, they [are] righteous altogether,
 10To be desired more than gold, and more than much pure gold;{HR}And sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.
 11Also thy servant is admonished by them,{HR}In keeping them [is] great reward. (Psa. 19:7‑11)
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Psa. 49:3• 3My mouth speaketh wisdom,{HR}And the meditation of my heart [is] understanding. (Psa. 49:3)
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1 Cor. 2:6‑7• 6But we speak wisdom among the full-grown, but wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age that come to nought.
 7But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the hidden [wisdom] which God pre-determined before the ages for our glory; (1 Cor. 2:6‑7)
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Col. 1:26• 26the mystery that was hidden from ages and from generations, but now hath been manifested to his saints; (Col. 1:26)
the opening.
Job 33:1‑3• 1Notwithstanding, Job I pray thee, hear my speech,{HR}And hearken to my every word.
 2Behold, I pray thee, I opened my mouth,{HR}My tongue speaketh in my palate.
 3My words [shall be] the uprightness of my heart,{HR}And my knowledge shall my lips utter purely. (Job 33:1‑3)
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Matt. 5:2‑12• 2and, having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
 3Blessed 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 that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled.
 7Blessed the merciful; for they shall obtain 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 that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
 11Blessed are ye when they shall reproach and persecute you, and falsely say every wicked word against you for my sake.
 12Rejoice and exult; for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus persecuted they the prophets that were before you. (Matt. 5:2‑12)
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Matt. 7:28‑29• 28And it came to pass, when Jesus concluded these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his doctrine,
 29for he was teaching 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.

W. Kelly Translation

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Hear, for I will speak excellent things,{HR}And the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.