Psalms 49:3

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Psalms 49:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible

1 Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,

2 both low and high, rich and poor alike.

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

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

5 Why should I fear in times of trouble, when wicked usurpers surround me?

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Deuteronomy 32:2

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

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

Job 33:33

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

Proverbs 4:1

Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.

Proverbs 4:2

For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.

Proverbs 8:6

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

Proverbs 8:7

For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

Proverbs 8:8

All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.

Proverbs 8:9

They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.

Proverbs 8:10

Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

Proverbs 8:11

For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

Proverbs 22:17

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

Proverbs 22:20

Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge,

Proverbs 22:21

to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?

2 Timothy 3:15

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

2 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:17

so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

Psalms 19:14

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

Psalms 45:1

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.

Psalms 104:34

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

Matthew 12:35

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.