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Lexham Expanded Bible
An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit, but they who act faithfully [are] his delight.
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:22
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Proverbs Of Solomon
21 {No evil will happen} to the righteous, but the wicked are filled [with] trouble. 22 An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit, but they who act faithfully [are] his delight. 23 A clever person conceals knowledge, but the heart of a fool announces folly.
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Revelation 22:15
Outside [are] the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexually immoral people and the murderers and the idolaters and everyone who loves and who practices falsehood.
Proverbs 11:20
An abomination of Yahweh [are] the {crooked of heart}, but his delight [are] {those with blameless ways}.
Proverbs 11:1
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Psalm 5:6
You destroy speakers of lies. {A man of bloodshed} and deceit Yahweh abhors.
Proverbs 6:16-17
There are six [things] Yahweh hates, and seven [things are] abominations of his soul:
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination of Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight.
Isaiah 9:15
Elders and {the respectable} [are] the head, and prophets who teach lies [are] the tail.
Jeremiah 9:24
{But only} in this must the one who boasts boast, [that] he has insight, and [that] he knows me, that I [am] Yahweh, showing loyal love, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for in these [things] I delight," {declares} Yahweh.
Ezekiel 13:19
And you defiled me among my people for a handful of barley and for morsels of bread to kill persons who should not die and to keep alive persons who should not live by [means of] your lies to my people [who are] listening to [your] lies." '
Ezekiel 13:22
Because [you] disheartened [the] heart of [the] righteous [by] deception, and I have not caused him pain, and strengthened [the] hands of [the] wicked [so that he did] not turn from his wicked way to save his life.
Revelation 21:8
But [as] for the cowards and unbelievers and detestable persons and murderers and sexually immoral people and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their share [is] in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.