Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For my throat shall be talking of the truth, and my lips abhor ungodliness.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
For my palate shall meditate the truth, and evil is the abomination of 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.
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 Give ear, for I will speak of great matters, and open my lips to tell things that be right. 7 For my throat shall be talking of the truth, and my lips abhor ungodliness. 8 All the words of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardness nor falsity therein.
Cross References
John 8:14
Jesus answered and said unto them, "Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came and whither I go. But ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous is exercised in wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Job 36:4
True are my words, and no lie: and the knowledge wherewithal I argue against thee, is perfect.
Proverbs 12:22
The LORD abhoreth deceitful lips; but they that labour for truth please him.
Proverbs 16:12
It is a great abomination when kings are wicked; for a king's seat should be holden up with righteousness.
Proverbs 29:27
The righteous abhorreth the ungodly; but as for those that be in the right way, the wicked hate them.
John 1:17
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
John 8:45-46
And because I tell you the truth, therefore ye believe me not.
John 14:6
Jesus said unto him, "I am the way, the truth and the life. And no man cometh unto the father, but by me.
John 17:17
"Sanctify them with thy truth. Thy saying is truth.
John 18:37
Pilate said unto him, "Art thou a King then?" Jesus answered, "Thou sayest that I am a King. For this cause was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. And all that are of the truth hear my voice."
Revelation 3:14
"And unto the messenger of the congregation which is in Laodicea write, 'This saith - amen - the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creatures of God.