He said to him, ‘I am also a prophet like you. An angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord: “Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat food and drink water.” ’ The old prophet deceived him,
Proverbs 12:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Lying lips are detestable to the Lord, but faithful people are his delight. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: But they that deal truly are his delight. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Lying lips are extremely disgusting and hateful to the Lord, but they who deal faithfully are His delight. [Prov. 6:17; 11:20; Rev. 22:15.] American Standard Version (1901) Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight. Common English Bible The LORD detests false lips; he favors those who do what is true. Catholic Public Domain Version Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord. But whoever acts faithfully pleases him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deal faithfully please him. |
He said to him, ‘I am also a prophet like you. An angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord: “Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat food and drink water.” ’ The old prophet deceived him,
Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord, but an accurate weight is his delight.
Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord, but those with blameless conduct are his delight.
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips; how much worse are lies for a ruler.
The head is the elder, the honoured one; the tail is the prophet, the one teaching lies.
But the one who boasts should boast in this: that he understands and knows me – that I am the Lord, showing faithful love, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for I delight in these things. This is the Lord’s declaration.
You profane me among my people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread; you put those to death who should not die and spare those who should not live, when you lie to my people, who listen to lies.
Because you have disheartened the righteous person with lies (when I intended no distress), and because you have supported the wicked person so that he does not turn from his evil way to save his life,
But the cowards, faithless, detestable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars #– #their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.’
Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practises falsehood.