Proverbs 12:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וְעֹשֵׂ֖י אֱמוּנָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

tôʿăḇaṯ yhwāh śip̄ṯê-šāqer wəʿōśê ʾĕmûnāh rəṣônô

Grammar Details

• *tôʿăḇaṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of
• *yhwāh*: proper noun - YHWH/the LORD
• *śip̄ṯê*: noun, feminine dual construct - lips of
• *šāqer*: noun, masculine singular - falsehood
• *wəʿōśê*: conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - and those who practice
• *ʾĕmûnāh*: noun, feminine singular - faithfulness
• *rəṣônô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his delight/pleasure

Word Meanings

• *tôʿăḇāh*: abomination/detestable thing
• *śəp̄āṯayim*: lips/speech
• *šeqer*: falsehood/lie/deception
• *ʿōśê*: those who practice/do/act
• *ʾĕmûnāh*: faithfulness/truthfulness/trustworthiness
• *rāṣôn*: delight/pleasure/favor/will

Referenced Verses

• Rev 22:15 : 15 {G1161} Without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loveth and maketh a lie.
• Prov 11:20 : 20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
• Ps 5:6 : 6 Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.
• Prov 6:16-17 : 16 There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: 17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;
• Prov 11:1 : 1 A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.
• Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.
• Isa 9:15 : 15 The elder and the honorable man, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
• Jer 9:24 : 24 but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he hath understanding, and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah who exerciseth lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.
• Ezek 13:19 : 19 And ye have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hearken unto lies.
• Ezek 13:22 : 22 Because with lies ye have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive;
• Rev 21:8 : 8 But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part [shall be] in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.