Proverbs 12:22

Geneva Bible (1560)

The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.

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Referenced Verses

  • Rev 22:15 : 15 For without shall be dogges and enchanters, and whoremongers, and murtherers, and idolaters, and whosoeuer loueth or maketh lies.
  • Prov 11:20 : 20 They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.
  • Ps 5:6 : 6 Thou shalt destroy them that speake lyes: the Lorde will abhorre the bloodie man and deceitfull.
  • Prov 6:16-17 : 16 These sixe things doeth the Lorde hate: yea, his soule abhorreth seuen: 17 The hautie eyes, a lying tongue, and the hands that shed innocent blood,
  • Prov 11:1 : 1 False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto him.
  • Isa 9:15 : 15 The ancient and the honorable man, he is the head: and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the taile.
  • Jer 9:24 : 24 But let him that glorieth, glorie in this, that he vnderstandeth, and knoweth me: for I am the Lorde, which shewe mercie, iudgement, and righteousnes in the earth: for in these things I delite, sayth the Lord.
  • Ezek 13:19 : 19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barly, and for pieces of bread to slay the soules of them that shoulde not dye, and to giue life to the soules that should not liue in lying to my people, that heare your lies?
  • Ezek 13:22 : 22 Because with your lyes yee haue made the heart of the righteous sadde, whome I haue not made sad, and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not returne from his wicked way, by promising him life,
  • Rev 21:8 : 8 But the fearful and vnbeleeuing, and the abominable and murtherers, and whoremogers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, & all liars shall haue their part in the lake, which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 11:20
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    20 They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.

  • Prov 12:19-21
    3 verses
    79%

    19 The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.

    20 Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye.

    21 There shal none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.

  • Prov 13:5
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    5 A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.

  • Ps 12:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

    2 They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.

    3 The Lorde cut off all flattering lippes, and the tongue that speaketh proude things:

  • Prov 8:7
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    7 For my mouth shall speake the trueth, and my lippes abhorre wickednesse.

  • Prov 11:1
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    1 False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4 The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.

  • Ps 5:6
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    6 Thou shalt destroy them that speake lyes: the Lorde will abhorre the bloodie man and deceitfull.

  • Ps 31:18
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    18 Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.

  • Prov 12:17
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    17 He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.

  • Prov 15:26
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    26 The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.

  • Prov 16:12-13
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    12 It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.

    13 Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.

  • Prov 26:28
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    28 A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.

  • Ps 101:7
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    7 There shal no deceitful person dwell within mine house: he that telleth lyes, shall not remaine in my sight.

  • Ps 120:2
    74%

    2 Deliuer my soule, O Lord, from lying lippes, and from a deceitfull tongue.

  • Ps 34:13
    74%

    13 Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.

  • Prov 26:24-25
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    24 He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.

    25 Though he speake fauourably, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.

  • Prov 10:32
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    32 The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

  • Jer 9:5
    73%

    5 And euery one wil deceiue his friende, and wil not speake the trueth: for they haue taught their tongues to speake lies, and take great paynes to do wickedly.

  • Prov 3:32
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    32 For the frowarde is abomination vnto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.

  • Prov 14:25
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    25 A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.

  • Hos 7:3
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    3 They make the King glad with their wickednesse, and the princes with their lies.

  • Ps 15:2
    72%

    2 He that walketh vprightly and worketh righteousnes, and speaketh the trueth in his heart.

  • Ps 52:3
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    3 Thou doest loue euill more then good, and lies more then to speake the trueth. Selah.

  • Jer 9:3
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    3 And they bende their tongues like their bowes for lyes: but they haue no courage for the trueth vpon the earth: for they proceede from euill to worse, and they haue not knowen mee, sayth the Lord.

  • Prov 29:12
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    12 Of a prince that hearkeneth to lyes, all his seruants are wicked.

  • Prov 20:23
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    23 Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.

  • Prov 14:5
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    5 A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.

  • Prov 15:9
    72%

    9 The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes.

  • Prov 10:18
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    18 He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

  • Job 27:4
    72%

    4 My lips surely shall speake no wickednesse, and my tongue shall vtter no deceite.

  • Ps 5:9
    72%

    9 For no constancie is in their mouth: within, they are very corruption: their throte is an open sepulchre, and they flatter with their tongue.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceite and fraude: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and iniquitie.

  • Prov 17:7
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    7 Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.

  • Prov 24:2
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    2 For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.

  • Ps 36:3
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    3 The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.

  • Deut 25:16
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    16 For all that doe such things, and all that doe vnrighteously, are abomination vnto the Lord thy God.

  • Prov 23:16
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    16 And my reynes shall reioyce, when thy lips speake righteous things.

  • Prov 22:11
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    11 Hee that loueth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lippes, the King shalbe his friend.

  • Prov 12:13
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    13 The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie.

  • Prov 19:9
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    9 A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish.

  • Ps 59:12
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    12 For the sinne of their mouth, and the words of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride, euen for their periurie and lies, that they speake.

  • Prov 29:27
    71%

    27 A wicked man is abomination to the iust, and he that is vpright in his way, is abomination to the wicked.

  • Ps 63:11
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    11 But the King shall reioyce in God, and all that sweare by him shall reioyce in him: for the mouth of them that speake lyes, shall be stopped.

  • Prov 21:6
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    6 The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.