8:6 Listen, for I will speak excellent things, 1
and my lips will utter 2 what is right.
8:9 All of them are clear 3 to the discerning
and upright to those who find knowledge.
8:20 I walk in the path of righteousness,
in the pathway of justice,
1 tn Heb “noble” or “princely.” Wisdom begins the first motivation by claiming to speak noble things, that is, excellent things.
2 tn Heb “opening of my lips” (so KJV, NASB). The noun “lips” is a metonymy of cause, with the organ of speech put for what is said.
3 tn Heb “front of.” Describing the sayings as “right in front” means they are open, obvious, and clear, as opposed to words that might be twisted or perverse. The parallel word “upright” means “straight, smooth, right.” Wisdom’s teachings are in plain view and intelligible for those who find knowledge.