Psalms 49:3
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
KJV
Deus manifeste veniet ; Deus noster, et non silebit. Ignis in conspectu ejus exardescet ; et in circuitu ejus tempestas valida.
Vulgate
ὁ θεὸς ἐμφανῶς ἥξει, ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ οὐ παρασιωπήσεται· πῦρ ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ καυθήσεται, καὶ κύκλῳ αὐτοῦ καταιγὶς σφόδρα.
LXX
My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
ASV
גַּם בְּנֵ֣י אָ֭דָם גַּם בְּנֵי אִ֑ישׁ יַ֝֗חַד עָשִׁ֥יר וְ/אֶבְיֽוֹן
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶבְי֑וֹן
'byvn
adjective · 59×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
גַּם
gm
adverb · 764×
יַחְדָּ֑ו
ychdv
noun · 141×
עָשִׁ֣יר
'shyr
adjective · 23×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. By faith (he says) Noah being warned of God. As the Son of God, speaking of His own coming, said, In the days of Noah they married and were given in marriage Luke 17:26-27, therefore the Apostle also recalled to their mind an appropriate image. For the example of Enoch, was an example only of Faith; that of Noah, on the other hand, of unbelief also. And this is a complete co…
Cross-references
- 1Tim 4:15 — Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
- 2Tim 3:15 — And 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.
- Deut 32:2 — My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
- Job 28:21 — Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
- Job 33:3 — My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
- Job 33:33 — If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
- Job 33:33 — If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
- Job 36:4 — For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
- Matt 12:35 — A 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.
- Prov 4:1 — Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
- Prov 22:17 — Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
- Prov 22:20 — Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
- Ps 19:14 — Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
- Ps 37:30 — The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
- Ps 45:1 — My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
- Ps 45:1 — My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
- Ps 119:130 — The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.