Strong's Lexicon Listen, שִׁ֭מְעוּ (mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8085: v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore I speak אֲדַבֵּ֑ר (’ă·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1696: 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight of noble things, נְגִידִ֣ים (nə·ḡî·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5057: 1) leader, ruler, captain, prince 1a) ruler, prince 1b) prince-overseer 1c) ruler (in other capacities) 1d) princely things and the opening וּמִפְתַּ֥ח (ū·mip̄·taḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4669: 1) opening, utterance of my lips שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י (p̄ā·ṯay) Noun - fdc | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc) [will reveal] right. מֵישָׁרִֽים׃ (mê·šā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4339: 1) evenness, uprightness, straightness, equity 1a) evenness, level, smoothness 1b) uprightness, equity 1c) rightly (as adv) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleListen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right. Young's Literal Translation Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips [is] uprightness. Holman Christian Standard Bible Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right. New American Standard Bible "Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips [will reveal] right things. King James Bible Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things. Parallel Verses New International Version Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right. New Living Translation Listen to me! For I have important things to tell you. Everything I say is right, English Standard Version Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right, New American Standard Bible "Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things. King James Bible Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. Holman Christian Standard Bible Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right. International Standard Version Listen, because I have noble things to say, and what I have to say will reveal what is right. NET Bible Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right. American Standard Version Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things. English Revised Version Hear, for I will speak excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. Young's Literal Translation Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips is uprightness. Cross References Proverbs 22:20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, Proverbs 23:16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 8:5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. Proverbs 8:4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. Proverbs 8:3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. Proverbs 8:7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. Proverbs 8:8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. Proverbs 8:9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. Jump to Previous Ear Excellent Hear Hearken Lips Noble Open Opening Reveal Right Speak True. Upright Uprightness Words WorthyJump to Next Ear Excellent Hear Hearken Lips Noble Open Opening Reveal Right Speak True. 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