Proverbs 12:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.”
Proverbs 12:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 12:22 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 12:22 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 12:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.”
Proverbs 12:22 — World English Bible
Proverbs 12:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.”
Proverbs 12:22 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 12:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> lying lips, And stedfast doers <FI>are<Fi> his delight.”
Proverbs 12:22 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 12:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; but they that deal truly are his delight.”
Proverbs 12:22 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 12:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.”
Proverbs 12:22 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 12:22 in Context — Proverbs 12
20 Engaño hay en el corazón de los que piensan mal: mas alegría en el de los que piensan bien.
21 Ninguna adversidad acontecerá al justo: mas los impíos serán llenos de mal.
22 Los labios mentirosos son abominación á Jehová: mas los obradores de verdad su contentamiento.
23 El hombre cuerdo encubre la ciencia: mas el corazón de los necios publica la necedad.
24 La mano de los diligentes se enseñoreará: mas la negligencia será tributaria.
What Does Proverbs 12:22 Mean?
Proverbs 12:22 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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