Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are detestable to the Lord, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

BSB · Berean Standard Bible

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

KJV · King James Version

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

WEB · World English Bible

Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

ASV · American Standard Version

Related passages

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.

Lying: Proverbs 6:16, 17; Psalm 5:6; Isaiah 9:15; Ezekiel 13:19, 22; Revelation 21:8; Revelation 22:15
but: Proverbs 11:1, 20; Proverbs 15:8; Jeremiah 9:24