Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“For my mouth will utter truth;
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

For my mouth tells the truth,
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For my mouth
חך 
Chek 
mouth, roof of the mouth, taste
Usage: 18

הגה 
Hagah 
Usage: 25

רשׁע 
Resha` 
Usage: 30

is an abomination
תּעבה תּועבה 
Tow`ebah 
Usage: 117

Verse Info

Context Readings

Wisdom Calls

6 Listen for I speak of excellent things. The truth comes from my lips. 7 “For my mouth will utter truth;
And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All my speech is righteous. Nothing crooked or perverse comes from my mouth.


Cross References

John 8:14

Jesus answered them: Even if I bear witness about myself, my testimony is true! I know where I came from and I know where I am going. You do not know where I came from or where I am going.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous reflects on wisdom. His tongue speaks what is fair.

Job 36:4

Be assured that my words are not false! One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah. Those who deal truly are his delight.

Proverbs 16:12

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness for the throne is established by righteousness.

Proverbs 29:27

An unjust man is an abomination (disgusting) to the righteous. He who is upright in the way is an abomination (detestable) to the wicked.

John 1:17

The law came through Moses. Loving-kindness and truth came through Jesus Christ.

John 8:45-46

I tell you the truth and you do not believe me.

John 14:6

Jesus proclaimed: I am the way, the truth, and the life! No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 17:17

Sanctify them by your truth. Your word is truth.

John 18:37

Pilate said: Are you a king then? Jesus answered: As you say I am a king. I was born and came into the world for this purpose, that I should bear witness to the truth! Every one who is of the truth hears my voice.

Revelation 3:14

To the angel of the congregation in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation says this:

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