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Selected Verse: Proverbs 8:8 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 8:8 |
Strong Concordance |
All the words [0561] of my mouth [06310] are in righteousness [06664]; there is nothing froward [06617] or perverse [06141] in them. |
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King James |
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
in righteousness--or, "righteous" (Psa 9:8; Psa 11:7).
froward--literally, "twisted," or contradictory, that is, to truth. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Words of the ideal Wisdom, which find their highest fulfillment in that of the Incarnate Word. Compare Luk 4:22; Mat 11:19. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
All the words - are in righteousness - בצדק betsedek, in justice and equity, testifying what man owes to his God, to his neighbor, and to himself; giving to each his due. This is the true import of צדק tsadak.
There is nothing froward - נפתל niphtal, tortuous, involved, or difficult.
Or perverse - עקש ikkesh, distorted, leading to obstinacy. On the contrary, |
7 For the righteous [06662] LORD [03068] loveth [0157] righteousness [06666]; his countenance [06440] doth behold [02372] the upright [03477].
8 And he shall judge [08199] the world [08398] in righteousness [06664], he shall minister judgment [01777] to the people [03816] in uprightness [04339].
19 The Son [5207] of man [444] came [2064] eating [2068] and [2532] drinking [4095], and [2532] they say [3004], Behold [2400] a man [444] gluttonous [5314], and [2532] a winebibber [3630], a friend [5384] of publicans [5057] and [2532] sinners [268]. But [2532] wisdom [4678] is justified [1344] of [575] her [846] children [5043].
22 And [2532] all [3956] bare [3140] him [846] witness [3140], and [2532] wondered [2296] at [1909] the gracious [5485] words [3056] which [3588] proceeded [1607] out of [1537] his [846] mouth [4750]. And [2532] they said [3004], Is [2076] not [3756] this [3778] Joseph's [2501] son [5207]?