Proverbs 12:22

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False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

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Referenced Verses

  • Rev 22:15 : 15 Outside are the dogs, and those who make use of evil powers, those who make themselves unclean, and the takers of life, and those who give worship to images, and everyone whose delight is in what is false.
  • Prov 11:20 : 20 The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight
  • Ps 5:6 : 6 You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.
  • Prov 6:16-17 : 16 Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him: 17 Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause;
  • Prov 11:1 : 1 Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.
  • Isa 9:15 : 15 The man who is honoured and responsible is the head, and the prophet who gives false teaching is the tail.
  • Jer 9:24 : 24 But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.
  • Ezek 13:19 : 19 And you have put me to shame among my people for a little barley and some bits of bread, sending death on souls for whom there is no cause of death, and keeping those souls living who have no right to life, by the false words you say to my people who give ear to what is false.
  • Ezek 13:22 : 22 Because with your false words you have given pain to the heart of the upright man when I had not made him sad; in order to make strong the hands of the evil-doer so that he may not be turned from his evil way and get life:
  • Rev 21:8 : 8 But those who are full of fear and without faith, the unclean and takers of life, those who do the sins of the flesh, and those who make use of evil powers or who give worship to images, and all those who are false, will have their part in the sea of ever-burning fire which is the second death.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 11:20
    79%

    20The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

  • Prov 12:19-21
    3 verses
    79%

    19True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.

    20Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.

    21No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil.

  • Prov 13:5
    78%

    5The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.

  • Ps 12:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

    2Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

    3The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.

  • Prov 8:7
    78%

    7For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.

  • Prov 11:1
    77%

    1Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.

  • Prov 17:4
    77%

    4A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

  • Ps 5:6
    76%

    6You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.

  • Ps 31:18
    76%

    18Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.

  • Prov 12:17
    76%

    17The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

  • Prov 15:26
    75%

    26Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.

  • Prov 16:12-13
    2 verses
    75%

    12Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.

    13Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

  • Prov 26:28
    75%

    28A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

  • Ps 101:7
    75%

    7The worker of deceit will not come into my house; the false man will have no place before my eyes.

  • Ps 120:2
    74%

    2O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.

  • Ps 34:13
    74%

    13Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

  • Prov 26:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

    25When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:

  • Prov 10:32
    74%

    32The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

  • Jer 9:5
    73%

    5Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.

  • Prov 3:32
    73%

    32For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.

  • Prov 14:25
    73%

    25A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

  • Hos 7:3
    73%

    3In their sin they make a king for themselves, and rulers in their deceit.

  • Ps 15:2
    72%

    2He who goes on his way uprightly, doing righteousness, and saying what is true in his heart;

  • Ps 52:3
    72%

    3You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)

  • Jer 9:3
    72%

    3Their tongues are bent like a bow to send out false words: they have become strong in the land, but not for good faith: they go on from evil to evil, and they have no knowledge of me, says the Lord.

  • Prov 29:12
    72%

    12If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.

  • Prov 20:23
    72%

    23Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.

  • Prov 14:5
    72%

    5A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.

  • Prov 15:9
    72%

    9The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.

  • Prov 10:18
    72%

    18Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • Job 27:4
    72%

    4Truly, there is no deceit in my lips, and my tongue does not say what is false.

  • Ps 5:9
    72%

    9For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

  • Ps 10:7
    72%

    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

  • Prov 17:7
    72%

    7Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

  • Prov 24:2
    71%

    2For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

  • Ps 36:3
    71%

    3In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

  • Deut 25:16
    71%

    16For all who do such things, and all whose ways are not upright, are disgusting to the Lord your God.

  • Prov 23:16
    71%

    16And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.

  • Prov 22:11
    71%

    11He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

  • Prov 12:13
    71%

    13In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.

  • Prov 19:9
    71%

    9A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.

  • Ps 59:12
    71%

    12Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit,

  • Prov 29:27
    71%

    27An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.

  • Ps 63:11
    71%

    11But the king will have joy in God; everyone who takes an oath by him will have cause for pride; but the false mouth will be stopped.

  • Prov 21:6
    71%

    6He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.