Proverbs 8:7 · KJV
“For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness {is} an abomination to my lips. {an...: Heb. the abomination of my lips}”
— Proverbs 8:7
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips {shall be} right things.
All the words of my mouth {are} in righteousness; {there is} nothing froward or perverse in them. {froward: Heb. wreathed}
Proverbs 8 — Context
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips {shall be} right things.
7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness {is} an abomination to my lips. {an...: Heb. the abomination of my lips}
8All the words of my mouth {are} in righteousness; {there is} nothing froward or perverse in them. {froward: Heb. wreathed}
9They {are} all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Cross References
Psalms 37:30
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
John 8:14
Jesus 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 17:17
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips {are} abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly {are} his delight.
John 1:17
For the law was given by Moses, {but} grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Job 36:4
For truly my words {shall} not {be} false: he that is perfect in knowledge {is} with thee.
Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man {is} an abomination to the just: and {he that is} upright in the way {is} abomination to the wicked.
John 18:37
Pilate 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.