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Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
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Princely Words
Commentators like Albert Barnes and John Gill note that the Hebrew for "excellent things" can be translated as "princely things." This suggests that the words of Wisdom (often identified with Christ) are not merely good, but noble, authoritative, and royal in character, fit for a King to speak.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Excellent - literally, “princely things.” The word is not the same as in the marginal reference, and is elsewhere always used of persons (co…
19th Century
Anglican
The opening of my lips shall be right things. —That is, I will open my mouth to speak them.…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things Such are the things of the Gospel; they not only excel what the light of …
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