Parallel Verses
Amplified
“For my mouth will utter truth,
And wickedness is repulsive and loathsome to my lips.
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
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
Interlinear
Hagah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
6
“Listen, for I will speak excellent and noble things;
And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.
“For my mouth will utter truth,
And wickedness is repulsive and loathsome to my lips.
“All the words of my mouth are in righteousness (upright, in right standing with God);
There is nothing contrary to truth or perverted (crooked) in them.
Cross References
John 8:14
Jesus replied,
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous proclaims wisdom,
And his tongue speaks justice and truth.
Job 36:4
“For truly my words are not false;
He who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are extremely disgusting to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
Proverbs 16:12
It is repulsive [to God and man] for kings to behave wickedly,
For a throne is established on righteousness (right standing with God).
Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man is repulsive to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way [of the Lord] is repulsive to the wicked.
John 1:17
For the Law was given through Moses, but grace [the unearned, undeserved favor of God] and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 8:45-46
John 14:6
Jesus said to him,
John 17:17
John 18:37
So Pilate said to Him, “Then You are a King?” Jesus answered,
Revelation 3:14