Proverbs 12:22

Modern King James Version

Lying lips are hateful to Jehovah, but those who deal truly are His delight.

Cross References

1 Kings 13:18

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

Psalm 120:2

Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

Psalm 5:6

You shall destroy those who speak lies; Jehovah will despise the bloody and deceitful man.

Proverbs 11:1

False balances are hateful to Jehovah; but a just weight is His delight.

Proverbs 11:20

They who are of a perverse heart are hateful to Jehovah, but the upright in the way are His delight.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is a hateful thing to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Proverbs 17:7

An excellent lip is not fitting for a fool; much less are lying lips fitting for a prince.

Isaiah 9:15

The elder and honorable, he is the head; and the prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.

Jeremiah 9:24

but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am Jehovah, doing kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth; for in these I delight, says Jehovah.

Ezekiel 13:19

And will you profane Me among My people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls that should not die; and to save alive the souls that should not live, by your lying to My people who listen to lies.

Ezekiel 13:22

Because with lies you have saddened the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and have made the hands of the wicked strong, so that he should not turn from his wicked way, by promising him life;

Revelation 21:8

But the fearful, and the unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, will have their part in the Lake burning with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.

Revelation 22:15

But outside are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and makes a lie.