Proverbs 8:7

Proverbs 8:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
• New International Version (NIV)My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for my mouth will utter truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For my mouth will speak truth; Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

Context of Proverbs 8:7

5O you naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled], understand prudence and seek astute common sense; And, O you [closed-minded, self-confident] fools, understand wisdom [seek the insight and self-discipline that leads to godly living]. 6Listen, for I will speak excellent and noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things. For my mouth will utter truth, And wickedness is repulsive and loathsome to my lips. 8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness (upright, in right standing with God); There is nothing contrary to truth or perverted (crooked) in them. 9They are all straightforward to him who understands [with an open and willing mind], And right to those who find knowledge and live by it.

Proverbs 8:7 word by word

כִּֽי־אֱ֭מֶת יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חִכִּ֑י וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת שְׂפָתַ֣י רֶֽשַׁע׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For my mouthחֵךְchêk · palateH2441
• shall speakהָגָהhâgâh · to mutterH1897
• truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: trueH571
• and wickednessרֶ֫שַׁעresha‛ · wickednessH7562
• an abominationתּוֹעֵבַהtô‛êbah tô‛êbah · abominationH8441
• to my lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193

Cross-references for Proverbs 8:7

• Job 36:4For truly my words are not false; He who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
• John 1:17For the Law was given through Moses, but grace [the unearned, undeserved favor of God] and truth came through Jesus Christ.
• John 8:14Jesus replied, “Even if I do testify on My own behalf, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.
• John 14:6Jesus said to him, “I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
• John 17:17Sanctify them in the truth [set them apart for Your purposes, make them holy]; Your word is truth.
• John 18:37So Pilate said to Him, “Then You are a King?” Jesus answered, “You say [correctly] that I am a King. This is why I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth [who is a friend of the truth and belongs to the truth] hears and listens carefully to My voice.”
• Revelation 3:14“To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the trusted and faithful and true Witness, the Beginning and Origin of God’s creation:
• Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are extremely disgusting to the Lord, But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
• Proverbs 16:12It is repulsive [to God and man] for kings to behave wickedly, For a throne is established on righteousness (right standing with God).
• Proverbs 29:27An unjust man is repulsive to the righteous, And he who is upright in the way [of the Lord] is repulsive to the wicked.

Commentaries on Proverbs 8:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7My mouth shall speak truth - Truth, without falsity, or any mixture of error, shall be the whole matter of my discourse.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-9Wisdom is linked to truth, understanding, and knowledge, which are correct, wholesome, simple, and clear. Wisdom dislikes deception, which is sneaky and dishonest (compare Proverbs 1:2–7; 6:16–19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. For ... truth--literally, "My palate shall meditate," or (as Orientals did) "mutter," my thoughts expressed only to myself are truth. wickedness--specially falsehood, as opposed to truth.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 8:7

• Abomination
• Jesus Continued
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Commentaries on Proverbs 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings