Proverbs 8:7

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • John 8:14 : 14 Jesus said in answer, Even if I give witness about myself, my witness is true, because I have knowledge of where I came from and where I am going; but you have no knowledge of where I come from or of where I am going.
  • Job 36:4 : 4 For truly my words are not false; one who has all knowledge is talking with you.
  • Ps 37:30 : 30 The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.
  • Prov 12:22 : 22 False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.
  • Prov 16:12 : 12 Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.
  • Prov 29:27 : 27 An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.
  • John 1:17 : 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ.
  • John 8:45-46 : 45 But because I say what is true, you have no belief in me. 46 Which of you is able truly to say that I am a sinner? If I say what is true, why have you no belief in me?
  • John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.
  • John 17:17 : 17 Make them holy by the true word: your word is the true word.
  • John 18:37 : 37 Then Pilate said to him, Are you then a king? Jesus made answer, You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I given birth, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might give witness to what is true. Every lover of what is true gives ear to my voice.
  • Rev 3:14 : 14 And to the angel of the church in Laodicea say: These things says the true and certain witness, the head of God's new order:

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    6 Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.

  • Job 27:4
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    4 Truly, there is no deceit in my lips, and my tongue does not say what is false.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31 The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

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  • Job 33:2-3
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    2 See, now my mouth is open, my tongue gives out words.

    3 My heart is overflowing with knowledge, my lips say what is true.

  • Prov 12:22
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    22 False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13 The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

  • Ps 109:2
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    2 For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

  • Job 6:30
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    30 Is there evil in my tongue? is not the cause of my trouble clear to me?

  • Prov 4:24
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    24 Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.

  • Ps 37:30
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    30 The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

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    3 O Lord, keep a watch over my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

  • Job 15:5-6
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    5 For your mouth is guided by your sin, and you have taken the tongue of the false for yourself.

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

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

  • Prov 16:10
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    10 Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.

  • Prov 12:17
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    17 The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

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

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    13 With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.

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    9 For 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.

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

  • Mal 2:6
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    6 True teaching was in his mouth, and no evil was seen on his lips: he was walking with me in peace and righteousness, turning numbers of people away from evil-doing.

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    11 The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

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

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

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

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    19 You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.

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    16 But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?

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    8 In whose mouths are false words, and whose right hand is a right hand of deceit.

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    7 Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth?

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    6 The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.

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    172 Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.

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    14 Whose mouth is full of curses and bitter words:

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

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    28 A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.