Proverbs 8:7
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New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

For my mouth tells the truth,
and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

International Standard Version

For my mouth speaks the truth wickedness is detestable to me.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


“For my mouth will utter truth,
And wickedness is repulsive and loathsome to my lips.

Bible in Basic English

For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.

Darby Translation

For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

Julia Smith Translation

For my palate shall meditate the truth, and evil is the abomination of my lips.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

My mouth will utter truth, and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For my throat shall be talking of the truth, and my lips abhor ungodliness.

NET Bible

For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness.

New Heart English Bible

For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

The Emphasized Bible

For, faithfulness, shall my mouth softly utter, but, the abomination of my lips, shall be lawlessness;

Webster

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

World English Bible

For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

Youngs Literal Translation

For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips is wickedness.

Themes

Error » Definition of » Despised by saints

Frowardness » What has nothing froward in it

Knowledge » Those that find knowledge

Perversion » What has nothing perverse in it

Sin » Defined » Despised by saints

The fruit of righteousness » What is righteous

Transgression » Sin, definition of » Despised by saints

Understanding » Those that understand

Wisdom » The attributes of wisdom

Topics

Mouths

Speaking Truth

Telling The Truth

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For my mouth
H2441
חך 
Chek 
mouth, roof of the mouth, taste
Usage: 18

shall speak
H1897
הגה 
Hagah 
meditate, mourn, speak, imagine, study, mutter, utter, roaring, sore, talk
Usage: 25

truth
H571
אמת 
'emeth 
truth, true, truly, right, faithfully, assured, assuredly, establishment, faithful, sure, verity
Usage: 127

and wickedness
H7562
רשׁע 
Resha` 
wickedness, wicked, iniquity
Usage: 30

is an abomination
H8441
תּעבה תּועבה 
Tow`ebah 
abomination, abominable thing, abominable
Usage: 117

Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:7

Verse Info

Context Readings

Wisdom Calls

6 “Listen, for I will speak noble things;
And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.
 7 “For my mouth will utter truth;
And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
 8 “All the utterances of my mouth are in righteousness;
There is nothing crooked or perverted in them.


Cross References

John 8:14

Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
And his tongue speaks justice.

Job 36:4

“For truly my words are not false;
One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

Proverbs 16:12

It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts,
For a throne is established on righteousness.

Proverbs 29:27

An unjust man is abominable to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.

John 1:17

For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

John 8:45-46

But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me.

John 14:6

Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

John 17:17

Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.

John 18:37

Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”

Revelation 3:14

“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this:

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