Proverbs 8:8

8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing perverse or twisted in them.

Proverbs 8:8 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 8:8

All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness
Or "with righteousness" F24; are connected with it, are agreeable to it; are righteous ones, consistent with righteousness, with the righteous nature, will, and law of God: or "are concerning righteousness" F25 the necessity of righteousness in order to eternal life; the insufficiency of man's own righteousness to entitle to it; the need, worth, and excellency of the righteousness of Christ for that purpose; and of the propriety and usefulness of a life of righteousness and holiness, which the grace of God instructs men in;

[there is] nothing froward or perverse in them;
that is contrary to right reason, or to the law of God, or to the Scriptures of truth, or to the analogy of faith; nor is there any contradiction in the doctrines of the Gospel one to another, but an entire harmony and uniformity in them; they are not "yea" and "nay".


FOOTNOTES:

F24 (qdub) "cum justitia", Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis; (meta dikaiosunhv) , Sept.
F25 "Gloriatio de justitia sua, vel invitatio ad accipiendam justitiam per fidem", Cocceius.

Proverbs 8:8 In-Context

6 Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
7 For my mouth shall speak truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing perverse or twisted in them.
9 They are all plain to him that understands and right to those that have found wisdom.
10 Receive my chastening and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010