Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Lying lips are detestable to the Lord,
but faithful people are His delight.

International Standard Version

Deceitful speech is reprehensible to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight.

A Conservative Version

Lying lips are an abomination to LORD, but those who deal truly are his delight.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


Lying lips are extremely disgusting to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

Bible in Basic English

False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Lips of falsehood an abomination of Jehovah: and they doing faithfulness his delight

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit, but they who act faithfully [are] his delight.

Modern King James verseion

Lying lips are hateful to Jehovah, but those who deal truly are His delight.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD abhoreth deceitful lips; but they that labour for truth please him.

NET Bible

The Lord abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.

New Heart English Bible

Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who do the truth are his delight.

The Emphasized Bible

An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is his delight.

Webster

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

World English Bible

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

Youngs Literal Translation

An abomination to Jehovah are lying lips, And stedfast doers are his delight.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

תּעבה תּועבה 
Tow`ebah 
Usage: 117

to the Lord

Usage: 0

אמנה אמוּנה 
'emuwnah 
Usage: 49

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

21 No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. 22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
23 A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

Cross References

Revelation 22:15

Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

Proverbs 11:20

Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those of blameless ways are his delight.

Proverbs 11:1

A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight.

Psalm 5:6

You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Proverbs 6:16-17

There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination to him:

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

Isaiah 9:15

the elder and honored man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail;

Jeremiah 9:24

but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD."

Ezekiel 13:19

You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, putting to death souls who should not die and keeping alive souls who should not live, by your lying to my people, who listen to lies.

Ezekiel 13:22

Because you have disheartened the righteous falsely, although I have not grieved him, and you have encouraged the wicked, that he should not turn from his evil way to save his life,

Revelation 21:8

But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."

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