Psalms 49:3
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
My mouth shall speake of wisedome: and the meditation of my heart shalbe of vnderstanding.
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- Matthew 12:35Rank 1 from verse 3
35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth foorth good things: and an euill man out of the euill treasure, bringeth foorth euill things.
- Psalms 19:14Rank 2 from verse 3
- Proverbs 22:20–21Rank 3 from verse 3
20Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
21That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
20Haue not I written to thee excellent things in counsailes and knowledge:
21‖That I might make thee knowe the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answere the words of trueth to them that send vnto thee?
- Proverbs 22:17Rank 4 from verse 3
- 2 Timothy 3:15–17Rank 5 from verse 3
15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
15And that from a childe thou hast knowen the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise vnto saluation through faith which is in Christ Iesus.
16All Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God, & is profitable for doctrine, for reproofe, for correction, for instrution in righteousnesse,
17That the man of God may be perfect, ‖throughly furnished vnto all good workes.
- Deuteronomy 32:2Rank 6 from verse 3
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- Proverbs 4:1–2Rank 10 from verse 3
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- Proverbs 8:6–11Rank 13 from verse 3
6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
6Heare, for I will speake of excellent things: and the opening of my lippes shalbe right things.
7†For my mouth shall speake truth, and wickednesse is an abomination to my lippes.
8†All the words of my mouth are in righteousnes, there is nothing froward or peruerse in them.
9They are all plaine to him that vnderstandeth: and right to them that find knowledge.
10Receiue my instruction, and not siluer: and knowledge rather then choise gold.
11*For wisedome is better then rubies: and all the things that may be desired, are not to be compared to it.
- Psalms 104:34Rank 14 from verse 3
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Psalms 49:3
Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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meditation
Close or continued thought; serious contemplation.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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understanding
1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.
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49:1HEAR this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
49:1¶ Heare this, all yee people, giue eare all yee inhabitants of the world:
49:2Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
49:2Both low, and high, rich and poore together.
49:3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
49:3My mouth shall speake of wisedome: and the meditation of my heart shalbe of vnderstanding.
Selected passage49:4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
49:4*I will incline mine eare to a parable; I will open my darke saying vpon the harpe.
49:5Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
49:5Wherefore should I feare in the daies of euill, when the iniquitie of my heeles shall compasse me about?
49:6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
49:6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselues in the multitude of their riches:
49:7None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
49:7None of them can by any meanes redeeme his brother, nor giue to God a ransome for him:
49:8(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
49:8(For the redemption of their soule is precious, and it ceaseth for euer.)
49:9That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
49:9That he should still liue for euer, and not see corruption.
49:10For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
49:10For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the foole, and the brutish person perish, and leaue their wealth to others.
49:11Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
49:11†Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for euer, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their owne names.
49:12Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
49:12Neuerthelesse man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beastes that perish.
49:13This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
49:13†This their way is their follie; yet their posteritie approue their sayings. Selah.
49:14Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
49:14‖‖Like sheepe they are layd in the graue, death shall feede on them; and the vpright shall haue dominion ouer them in the morning, and their beauty shall consume in the graue, from their dwelling.
49:15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
49:15†‖But God will redeeme my soule from the power of the graue; for he shall receiue me. Selah.
49:16Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
49:16Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased.
49:17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
49:17*For when he dieth, he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
49:18Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
49:18†Though whiles he liued, he blessed his soule: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thy selfe.
49:19He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
49:19†Hee shall goe to the generation of his fathers, they shall neuer see light.
49:20Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
49:20Man that is in honour and vnderstandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.