Proverbs 12:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.”
Proverbs 12:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 12:22 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 12:22 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 12:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.”
Proverbs 12:22 — World English Bible
Proverbs 12:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.”
Proverbs 12:22 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 12:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> lying lips, And stedfast doers <FI>are<Fi> his delight.”
Proverbs 12:22 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 12:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; but they that deal truly are his delight.”
Proverbs 12:22 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 12:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.”
Proverbs 12:22 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 12:22 in Context — Proverbs 12
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
What Does Proverbs 12:22 Mean?
Proverbs 12:22 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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