Lyinglipsare an abominationto the LORD,But those who dealfaithfullyare His delight.
He saidto him, "I alsoam a prophetlikeyou, and an angelspoketo me by the wordof the LORD,saying,'Bringhim backwith you to your house,that he may eatbreadand drinkwater.'"[But] he liedto him.
Delivermy soul,O LORD,from lyinglips,From a deceitfultongue.
You destroythose who speakfalsehood;The LORDabhorsthe manof bloodshedand deceit.
A false balanceis an abominationto the LORD,But a justweightis His delight.
The perversein heartare an abominationto the LORD,But the blamelessin [their] walkare His delight.
The sacrificeof the wickedis an abominationto the LORD,But the prayerof the uprightis His delight.
Excellentspeechis not fittingfor a fool,Muchlessare lyinglipsto a prince.
The headis the elderand honorableman, And the prophetwho teachesfalsehoodis the tail.
but let him who boastsboastof this,that he understandsand knowsMe, that I am the LORDwho exerciseslovingkindness,justiceand righteousnesson earth;for I delightin thesethings,"declaresthe LORD.
"For handfulsof barleyand fragmentsof bread,you have profanedMe to My peopleto putto deathsomewhoshould not dieand to keepothersalivewhoshould not live,by your lyingto My peoplewho listento lies."'"
"Becauseyou disheartenedthe righteouswith falsehoodwhen I did not causehim grief,but have encouragedthe wickednot to turnfrom his wickedway[and] preservehis life,
"But for the cowardlyand unbelievingand abominableand murderersand immoral personsand sorcerersand idolatersand allliars,their part[will be] in the lakethat burnswith fireand brimstone,whichis the seconddeath."
Outsideare the dogsand the sorcerersand the immoral personsand the murderersand the idolaters,and everyonewho lovesand practiceslying.
