Proverbs 12:22

Proverbs 12:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal truthfully are His delight.

Context of Proverbs 12:22

20Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace! 21No harm comes to the godly, but the wicked have their fill of trouble. The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth. 23The wise don’t make a show of their knowledge, but fools broadcast their foolishness. 24Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave.

Proverbs 12:22 word by word

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וְעֹשֵׂ֖י אֱמוּנָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Lyingשֶׁ֫קֶרsheqer · deceptionH8267
• lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193
• abominationתּוֹעֵבַהtô‛êbah tô‛êbah · abominationH8441
• to the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• but they that dealעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• trulyאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530
• his delightרָצוֹןrâtsôn râtsôn · acceptanceH7522

Cross-references for Proverbs 12:22

• Proverbs 6:16There are six things the Lord hates— no, seven things he detests:
• Psalms 5:6You will destroy those who tell lies. The Lord detests murderers and deceivers.
• Isaiah 9:15The leaders of Israel are the head, and the lying prophets are the tail.
• Ezekiel 13:19You bring shame on me among my people for a few handfuls of barley or a piece of bread. By lying to my people who love to listen to lies, you kill those who should not die, and you promise life to those who should not live.
• Revelation 21:8“But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars—their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
• Revelation 22:15Outside the city are the dogs—the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie.
• Proverbs 11:1The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights.
• Proverbs 15:8The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but he delights in the prayers of the upright.
• Jeremiah 9:24But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the Lord who demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth, and that I delight in these things. I, the Lord, have spoken!

Commentaries on Proverbs 12:22

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22Verse 22 Make conscience of truth, not only in words, but in actions.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. deal truly--or, "faithfully," that is, according to promises (compare Joh 3:21).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 12:22

• Abomination
• Falsehood
• Honesty
• Integrity
• Truth

In the dictionaries

• Crown
• Cruel
• Happen
• Heaviness
• Pathway
• Poetry
• Reproof
• Vain
• Abomination
• Lip

Commentaries on Proverbs 12

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings