For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Parallel translations
- WEB For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
- BSB For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.
- NKJV For my mouth will speak truth; Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
- NASB “For my mouth will proclaim truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
- NLT for I speak the truth and detest every kind of deception.
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Quick answer
Wisdom speaks only truth and detests wickedness. Her words are honest and pure.
Overview
Wisdom declares that her mouth utters truth and that wickedness is abhorrent to her lips. Her integrity sets her apart from every deceiver and flatterer. This commitment to truth reflects the character of God Himself, who cannot lie.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Ps 37:30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
- John 8:14Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
- John 17:17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
- Prov 12:22Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
- Rev 3:14And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
- John 18:37Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
- John 1:17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
- Prov 29:27An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
- Job 36:4For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
- John 8:45–46And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
- Prov 16:12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
- John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
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Wisdom personified, with God before creation and the agent of all things, anticipates Christ 'in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom' — the wisdom of God made flesh.
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