He who practices deceit won’t dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won’t be established before my eyes.
Parallel translations
- KJV He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
- BSB No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.
- NKJV He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who tells lies shall not continue in my presence.
- NASB One who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; One who speaks lies shall not maintain his position before me.
- NLT I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house, and liars will not stay in my presence.
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Cross-references · 7
- Acts 5:1–10But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession,
- Prov 29:12If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.
- 2 Sam 4:10–12when someone told me, ‘Behold, Saul is dead,’ thinking that he brought good news, I seized him and killed him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news.
- Acts 1:16–20“Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
- Ps 52:2Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
- 2 Kgs 5:26–27He said to him, “Didn’t my heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive groves and vineyards, and sheep and cattle, and male servants and female servants?
- Acts 1:25to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”
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