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OET-LV In/on/at/with_righteous all the_words mouth_my there_[is]_not (is)_in_them a_tortuous_[thing] and_crooked.
UHB בְּצֶ֥דֶק כָּל־אִמְרֵי־פִ֑י אֵ֥ין בָּ֝הֶ֗ם נִפְתָּ֥ל וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃ ‡
(bəʦedeq ⱪāl-ʼimrēy-fiy ʼēyn bāhem nifttāl vəˊiqqēsh.)
Key: yellow:verbs, red:negative.
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ULT All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;
⇔ there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.
UST Everything that I say is righteous.
⇔ I do not say anything that is false or deceptive.
BSB All the words of my mouth are righteous;
⇔ none are crooked or perverse.
OEB All the words that I utter are honest.
⇔ Free from all that is crooked and tortuous,
WEB All the words of my mouth are in righteousness.
⇔ There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
NET All the words of my mouth are righteous;
⇔ there is nothing in them twisted or crooked.
LSV All the sayings of my mouth [are] in righteousness,
Nothing in them is contrary and perverse.
FBV All the words I say are true; none are false or misleading.
T4T Everything that I say is honest;
⇔ there is nothing that I say that deceives people.
LEB • are in righteousness; none of them are twisted and crooked.
BBE All the words of my mouth are righteousness; there is nothing false or twisted in them.
MOF No MOF PRO book available
JPS All the words of my mouth are in righteousness, there is nothing perverse or crooked in them.
ASV All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;
⇔ There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
DRA All my words are just, there is nothing wicked nor perverse in them.
YLT In righteousness [are] all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse.
DBY All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing tortuous or perverse in them.
RV All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
WBS All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
KJB All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.[fn]
(All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.)
8.8 froward: Heb. wreathed
BB All the wordes of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardnes nor falsehood in them.
(All the words of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardnes nor falsehood in them.)
GNV All the wordes of my mouth are righteous: there is no lewdenes, nor frowardnesse in them.
(All the words of my mouth are righteous: there is no lewdenes, nor frowardnesse in them. )
CB All the wordes of my mouth are rightuous, there is no frowardnesse ner falsede therin.
(All the words of my mouth are rightuous, there is no frowardnesse nor falsede therin.)
WYC My wordis ben iust; no schrewid thing, nether weiward is in tho.
(My words been iust; no schrewid thing, neither weiward is in tho.)
LUT Alle Reden meines Mundes sind gerecht; es ist nichts Verkehrtes noch Falsches drinnen.
(Alle Reden meines Mundes are gerecht; it is nichts Verkehrtes still Falsches drinnen.)
CLV Justi sunt omnes sermones mei: non est in eis pravum quid, neque perversum;
(Yusti are everyone sermones mei: not/no it_is in eis pravum quid, neque perversum; )
BRN All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing in them wrong or perverse.
BrLXX Μετὰ δικαιοσύνης πάντα τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ στόματός μου, οὐδὲν ἐαυτοῖς σκολιὸν οὐδὲ στραγγαλιῶδες.
(Meta dikaiosunaʸs panta ta ɽaʸmata tou stomatos mou, ouden eautois skolion oude strangaliōdes. )
8:6-9 Wisdom is associated with truth, understanding, and knowledge, which are right, wholesome, plain, and clear. Wisdom detests deception, which is devious and crooked (cp. 1:2-7; 6:16-19).
Speaking
As children we probably heard, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Scripture presents another viewpoint: Words have the power of life and death (18:21). The words contained in lies (14:5, 25), arguments (26:17), insults (20:20), slander (10:18), gossip (11:13), rumors (18:8), flattery (7:21-22), and bragging (26:23; 27:2) can all be death-dealing.
Proverbs repeatedly emphasizes that foolish people speak foolish words. They are represented by “the woman named Folly” (9:13-18), who lies and deceives to harm her hearers. Words reflect the condition of the heart (16:23; 18:4). While someone might conceal an evil heart by using pleasant words (26:23), a person’s true character will eventually surface (26:24-26). The words of fools not only harm others; these words ultimately injure those who speak them. The tongue is full of wickedness that can ruin your whole life (Jas 3:6).
In contrast, wise people speak the life-giving words represented by Wisdom (Prov 8:7-9; 10:11). Wise people use their words sparingly (17:27-28) and are usually gentle (15:4; 16:24). However, a wise person also knows the right time to speak (15:23; 25:11) and realizes that, at times, even harsh criticism is necessary (see 27:5). Proverbs wisely reminds its readers to pay close attention not only to what they say but also to how and when they say it.
Passages for Further Study
Prov 7:21-22; 8:7-9; 9:13-18; 10:11, 18; 11:13; 14:5, 25; 15:4, 23; 16:23-24; 17:28; 18:4, 21; 20:20; 25:11; 26:17, 23-26; 27:2, 5; Matt 12:33-37; Jas 3:1-12
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
אִמְרֵי
words
See how you translated the similar use of words in 1:23.
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche
פִ֑י
mouth,my
Here, mouth refers to the person who is speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “mine”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis
בְּצֶ֥דֶק
in/on/at/with,righteous
Wisdom is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “are spoken in righteousness” or “are spoken righteously”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
נִפְתָּ֥ל וְעִקֵּֽשׁ
twisted and,crooked
Here, Wisdom speaks of something that is false as if it were twisted. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “untrue”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
וְעִקֵּֽשׁ
and,crooked
See how you translated the same use of crooked in 2:15.
Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns
בָּ֝הֶ֗ם
(is)_in=them
Here, them refers to the words of my mouth stated in the previous clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “in those words” or “in what I say”