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 La tromperie est dans le cœur de ceux qui méditent le mal, Mais la joie est pour ceux qui conseillent la paix.
21 Aucun malheur n’arrive au juste, Mais les méchants sont accablés de maux.
22 Les lèvres fausses sont en horreur à l’Éternel, Mais ceux qui agissent avec vérité lui sont agréables.
23 L’homme prudent cache sa science, Mais le cœur des insensés proclame la folie.
24 La main des diligents dominera, Mais la main lâche sera tributaire.
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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