Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Bible References
Lying
Proverbs 6:16
These six Jehovah hated, and seven an abomination of his soul:
Psalm 5:6
Thou shalt destroy those speaking falsehood: a man of bloods and deceit Jehovah will abhor.
Isaiah 9:15
The old man and they lifting up faces, he the head; and the prophet teaching falsehood, be the tail.
Ezekiel 13:19
Ye will profane me to my people for handfuls of barley and for morsels of bread, to kill the souls which shall not die, and to preserve alive the souls which shall not live, by your falsehood to my people hearing the falsehood?
Revelation 21:8
But to the cowardly, and unbelieving, and to the abominable, and murderers, and to fornicators, and charmers, and to idolaters, and to all the lying, their part in the lake burning with fire and sulphur: which is the second death,
Revelation 22:15
And without, dogs, and charmers and fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and every one loving and doing a lie.
But
Proverbs 11:1
Balances of deceit, an abomination of Jehovah: and a whole stone his delight
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the unjust an abomination of Jehovah: and the prayer of the upright his acceptance.
Jeremiah 9:24
But he boasting shall boast in this, to understand and know me, that I am Jehovah, doing mercy, judgment and justice in the earth: for in these I delighted, says Jehovah.