Anakalypsis / Unveiling the Word

Proverbs 8:7

For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

KJV

Veritatem meditabitur guttur meum, et labia mea detestabuntur impium.

Vulgate

ὅτι ἀλήθειαν μελετήσει ὁ φάρυγξ μου, ἐβδελυγμένα δὲ ἐναντίον ἐμοῦ χείλη ψευδῆ·

LXX

For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

ASV

כִּֽי אֱ֭מֶת יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חִכִּ֑/י וְ/תוֹעֲבַ֖ת שְׂפָתַ֣/י רֶֽשַׁע

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱמֶֽת
'mt
noun · 127×
י
y
noun · 18×
י
y
noun · 177×
יֶהְגֶּ֣ה
yhgh
verb · 25×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
רֶ֑שַׁע
rsh'
noun · 30×
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת
tv'bt
noun · 118×

Historic Christian voices

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

§721Mary, the all-holy ever-virgin Mother of God, is the masterwork of the mission of the Son and the Spirit in the fullness of time. For the first time in the plan of salvation and because his Spirit had prepared her, the Father found the dwelling place where his Son and his Spirit could dwell among men. In this sense the Church's Tradition has often read the most beautiful texts …
§2465The Old Testament attests that God is the source of all truth. His Word is truth. His Law is truth. His "faithfulness endures to all generations."254 Since God is "true," the members of his people are called to live in the truth.255

Cross-references

  • Eph 4:25 — Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
  • Job 36:4 — For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
  • John 8:14 — Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
  • John 17:17 — Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
  • Prov 12:22 — Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
  • Ps 37:30 — The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.