Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

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.

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 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.

Cross References

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.

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