Psalm 49:3 “My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring…”

Psalm 49:3

My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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 will utter understanding.

American Standard Version

My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

Geneva Bible 1599

My mouth shall speake of wisdome, and the meditation of mine heart is of knowledge.

Darby Translation

My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding:

Young's Literal Translation

My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart [are] things of understanding.

Bible in Basic English

From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge.

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Cross references

“mouth”

Proverbs 22:17 Deuteronomy 32:2 Job 33:3 Job 33:33 2 Timothy 3:15–17 Proverbs 8:6–11

Proverbs 22:17 · BSB

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—

Deuteronomy 32:2 · BSB

Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.

Job 33:3 · BSB

My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.

Job 33:33 · BSB

But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”

2 Timothy 3:15–17 · BSB

From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Proverbs 8:6–11 · BSB

Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

“meditation”

Psalm 19:14 Matthew 12:35 Psalm 45:1 Psalm 104:34

Psalm 19:14 · BSB

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Matthew 12:35 · BSB

The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

Psalm 45:1 · BSB

My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

Psalm 104:34 · BSB

May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.

Also

Psalm 119:130 Psalm 37:30

Psalm 119:130 · BSB

The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.

Psalm 37:30 · BSB

The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2both low and high, rich and poor alike.

4I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:

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