So he said to him: “I also am a prophet like you. An angel spoke to me with the word of Adonai saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house that he may eat bread and drink water.’” (He lied to him.)
Proverbs 12:22 - Tree of Life Version Lying lips are detestable to Adonai, but those who act faithfully are His delight. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
So he said to him: “I also am a prophet like you. An angel spoke to me with the word of Adonai saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house that he may eat bread and drink water.’” (He lied to him.)
Dishonest scales are an abomination to Adonai, but an accurate weight is His delight.
Perverse hearts are an abomination to Adonai. His favor is on those blameless in their ways.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Adonai, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
Arrogant lips are not fitting for a fool, much less lying lips for a ruler.
The leaders of this people lead them astray. Those they mislead are swallowed up.
“Days are soon coming,” declares Adonai, “when I will punish all who are circumcised and yet uncircumcised—
You have profaned Me among My people for handfuls of barley and crumbs of bread, to kill those who should not die and to save those who should not live, by lying to My people, who listen to lies.’”
Because you have discouraged the hearts of the righteous with your lies, when I have not grieved him; and strengthened the hands of the wicked so he may not return from his wicked way and live,
But for the cowardly and faithless and detestable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars—their lot is in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexually immoral and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.