Verse 22

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

Referenced Verses

  • Rev 22:15 : 15 Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
  • Prov 11:20 : 20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
  • Ps 5:6 : 6 You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
  • Prov 6:16-17 : 16 There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood;
  • Prov 11:1 : 1 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
  • Isa 9:15 : 15 The elder and the honorable man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.
  • Jer 9:24 : 24 but let him who glories glory in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am Yahweh who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, says Yahweh.
  • Ezek 13:19 : 19 You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls who should not die, and to save the souls alive who should not live, by your lying to my people who listen to lies.
  • Ezek 13:22 : 22 Because with lies you 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 cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."