Proverbs 12:22

English Standard Version 2016

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight.

Cross References

Psalm 5:6

You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Revelation 22:15

Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

Proverbs 11:20

Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord, but those of blameless ways are his delight.

Jeremiah 9:24

but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.”

Isaiah 9:15

the elder and honored man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail;

Proverbs 11:1

A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is his delight.

Ezekiel 13:22

Because you have disheartened the righteous falsely, although I have not grieved him, and you have encouraged the wicked, that he should not turn from his evil way to save his life,

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

Ezekiel 13:19

You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, putting to death souls who should not die and keeping alive souls who should not live, by your lying to my people, who listen to lies.

Revelation 21:8

But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

1 Kings 13:18

And he said to him, “I also am a prophet as you are, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘Bring him back with you into your house that he may eat bread and drink water.’” But he lied to him.

Psalm 120:2

Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

Proverbs 17:7

Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince.