And my innermost being will rejoice When your lips speak what is right.
Parallel translations
- WEB yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.
- KJV Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
- BSB My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
- NKJV Yes, my inmost being will rejoice When your lips speak right things.
- NLT Everything in me will celebrate when you speak what is right.
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Quick answer
A child's truthful, righteous speech brings the parent heartfelt rejoicing.
Overview
Completing the previous verse, the teacher's joy overflows when a child's words reflect a wise heart. Right speech is the fruit and evidence of inner wisdom (Luke 6:45). The verse celebrates the deep gladness that comes from seeing those we love walk in truth, a joy God Himself shares over His children.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Prov 8:6Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
- Eph 5:4nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.
- Jas 3:2For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
- Col 4:4that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.
- Eph 4:29Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
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