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.
Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
Hear, for I will speak excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things - נגידים negidim, things which are preeminent, and manifestly superior to all others. The teaching is not trifling, though addressed to triflers.
The opening of my lips shall be right things - מישרים meysharim, things which are calculated to correct your false notions, and set straight your crooked ways. Hence she declares,
Excellent - literally, "princely things." The word is not the same as in marginal reference, and is elsewhere always used of persons (compare "captain" in 1 Samuel 9:16; 2 Samuel 5:2). The poetic style of this part of the book applies it here to the things taught, or to the character of the teaching.