Proverbs 31:26

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“She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.”

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“She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness <FI>is<Fi> on her tongue.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 31:26 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 24:18“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.
  2. Judges 13:23But his wife replied, “If the LORD had intended to kill us, He would not have accepted the burnt offering and the grain offering from our hands, nor would He have shown us all these things or spoken to us this way.”
  3. 1 Samuel 25:24She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.
  4. 2 Samuel 20:16a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.”
  5. 2 Kings 22:15And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you
  6. Esther 4:4When Esther’s maidens and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai, the queen was overcome with distress. She sent clothes for Mordecai to wear instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.
  7. Esther 5:8If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, may the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”
  8. Esther 7:3Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, grant me my life as my petition, and the lives of my people as my request.
  9. Esther 8:3And once again, Esther addressed the king. She fell at his feet weeping and begged him to revoke the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews.
  10. Proverbs 10:31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
  11. Proverbs 12:18Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
  12. Proverbs 16:24Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
  13. Proverbs 19:14Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
  14. Proverbs 25:15Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
  15. Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.
  16. Song of Solomon 2:14O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is lovely.
  17. Song of Solomon 4:11Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.
  18. Malachi 2:6True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.
  19. Luke 1:38“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
  20. Luke 1:42In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
  21. Acts 6:15All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
  22. Acts 18:26And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him in and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
  23. Ephesians 4:29Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
  24. Colossians 4:5Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

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