Proverbs 8:7
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.
- KJV
- For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
- WEB
- For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
- ASV
- For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
- DARBY
- For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
- BLB
- For my mouth utters truth, and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.
- ÅB
- min tunge taler sannhet, og ugudelighet er en styggedom for mine lepper.
- OTB
- Min munn taler sannhet; ondskap er en vederstyggelighet for mine lepper.
- B1930
- min tunge taler sannhet, og ugudelighet er en vederstyggelighet for mine leber.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 37:30
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Read in contextJohn 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.
Read in contextJohn 17:17
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Read in contextProverbs 12:22
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Read in contextJob 36:4
For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
Read in contextJohn 1:17
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Read in contextJohn 8:45–46
And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
Read in contextRevelation 3:14
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
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