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Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

KJV

Abominatio est Domino labia mendacia ; qui autem fideliter agunt placent ei.

Vulgate

βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ χείλη ψευδῆ, ὁ δὲ ποιῶν πίστεις δεκτὸς παρ’ αὐτῷ.

LXX

Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

ASV

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה שִׂפְתֵי שָׁ֑קֶר וְ/עֹשֵׂ֖י אֱמוּנָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱמוּנָ֑ה
'mvnh
noun · 49×
וֹ
v
noun · 53×
י
y
noun · 177×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
שָֽׁקֶר
shqr
noun · 110×
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת
tv'bt
noun · 118×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Eph 4:25 — Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
  • Ezek 13:19 — And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my peop
  • Ezek 13:22 — Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
  • Gen 27:24 — And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
  • Isa 9:15 — The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
  • Jer 9:24 — But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I deligh
  • Job 22:3 — Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
  • Prov 6:16 — These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
  • Prov 6:17 — A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
  • Prov 8:7 — For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
  • Prov 11:1 — A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
  • Prov 11:20 — They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
  • Prov 11:20 — They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
  • Prov 13:16 — Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
  • Prov 15:8 — The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
  • Ps 5:6 — Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
  • Ps 34:13 — Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
  • Ps 120:2 — Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
  • Ps 120:4 — Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
  • Rev 22:15 — For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.