Proverbs 8:7 “For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my…”

Proverbs 8:7

For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

Geneva Bible 1599

For my mouth shall speake the trueth, and my lippes abhorre wickednesse.

Darby Translation

For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

Young's Literal Translation

For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips [is] wickedness.

Bible in Basic English

For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.

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Cross references

“my mouth”

John 8:14 John 17:17 Job 36:4 John 1:17 John 18:37 Revelation 3:14

John 8:14 · BSB

Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.

John 17:17 · BSB

Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.

Job 36:4 · BSB

For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.

John 1:17 · BSB

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

John 18:37 · BSB

“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”

Revelation 3:14 · BSB

To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.

“an abomination to”

Proverbs 12:22 Proverbs 29:27 Proverbs 16:12

Proverbs 12:22 · BSB

Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

Proverbs 29:27 · BSB

An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.

Proverbs 16:12 · BSB

Wicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.

Also

Psalm 37:30

Psalm 37:30 · BSB

The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

8All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.

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