Neville Goddard on Proverbs 8:8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Proverbs 8 in context

Scripture Focus

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

Proverbs 8:8

Biblical Context

Plainly, the verse says speech issued from a righteous inner state is pure, with no deceit or perversity. It links inner integrity to the words you speak.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the Neville lens, these words reveal that speech is the outward form of your inner state of consciousness. All words that issue from your mouth spring from the I AM within and cannot stray into frowardness when your inner life is righteousness. If you suspect a word slips into perversity, do not condemn yourself; instead revise the state that produced it. Assume the feeling of the truth that you are a being whose speech is a fountain of righteousness, a channel of justice and integrity. Imagination is your instrument: picture yourself right now speaking with pure words, and feel that it is so. Dwelling in that state, you align the outer words with the inner law, and your life begins to reflect that sanctity in the most practical ways.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly and assume the feeling I speak only what is true and righteous. Repeat until you feel it real and your next spoken sentence reflects that inner state.