Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart are things of understanding.
New American Standard Bible
And the meditation of my heart will be
King James Version
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Holman Bible
my heart’s meditation brings understanding.
International Standard Version
My mouth will speak wisely, and I will understand what I think about.
A Conservative Version
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
American Standard Version
My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Amplified
My mouth will speak wisdom,
And the meditation of my heart will be understanding.
Bible in Basic English
From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge.
Darby Translation
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding:
Julia Smith Translation
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart understanding.
King James 2000
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart [will be] understanding.
Modern King James verseion
my mouth shall speak of wise things; and the thoughts of my heart shall be of understanding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My mouth shall speak of wisdom, and my heart shall muse of understanding.
NET Bible
I will declare a wise saying; I will share my profound thoughts.
New Heart English Bible
My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.
The Emphasized Bible
My mouth, shall speak forth Wisdom, And the soft utterance of my heart be Understanding:
Webster
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
World English Bible
My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 49:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Misplaced Trust In Wealth
2 Both low and high, together rich and needy. 3 My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart are things of understanding. 4 I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle:
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:2
Drop as rain doth My doctrine; Flow as dew doth My sayings; As storms on the tender grass, And as showers on the herb,
Job 33:3
Of the uprightness of my heart are my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.
Job 33:33
If there are not -- hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.
Psalm 19:14
Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.
Psalm 45:1
To the Overseer. -- 'On the Lilies.' -- By sons of Korah. -- An Instruction. -- A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue is the pen of a speedy writer.
Psalm 104:34
Sweet is my meditation on Him, I -- I do rejoice in Jehovah.
Psalm 119:130
The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
Proverbs 4:1-2
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.
Proverbs 8:6-11
Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips is uprightness.
Proverbs 22:17
Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,
Proverbs 22:20-21
Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge?
Matthew 12:35
The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus;