Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For my palate shall meditate the truth, and evil is the abomination of 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.
Amplified
“For my mouth will utter truth,
And wickedness is repulsive and loathsome 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.
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
'emeth
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
6 Hear ye, for I will speak dear things; and the openings of my lips uprightnesses. 7 For my palate shall meditate the truth, and evil is the abomination of my lips. 8 In justice are all the sayings of my mouth; nothing in them crooked and perverse.
Cross References
John 8:14
Jesus answered and said to them. Though I testify of myself; my testimony is true: for I know whence I came, and where I retire; but ye know not whence I came and where I retire.
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the just one shall speak wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment
Job 36:4
For truly my words are not falsehood: the perfect of knowledge with thee.
Proverbs 12:22
Lips of falsehood an abomination of Jehovah: and they doing faithfulness his delight
Proverbs 16:12
An abomination of kings to do injustice: for in justice shall the throne be prepared.
Proverbs 29:27
A man of iniquity is an abomination of the just; and the upright of way, an abomination of the unjust one.
John 1:17
For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth were by Jesus Christ.
John 8:45-46
And because I say the truth, ye believe me not.
John 14:6
Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father, except by me.
John 17:17
Render them holy in thy truth: thy word is truth.
John 18:37
Then said Pilate to him, Art thou not then king? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am king. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world, that I testify to the truth. Every one being of the truth hears my voice.
Revelation 3:14
And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; Thus says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;