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Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

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תּוֹעֲבַ֣תtoavatabominableתּוֹעֵבַהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “abominable”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8441properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idolabominable (custom, thing), abomination.יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).שִׂפְתֵיsiftelanguageשָׂפָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct — “language”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.שָׁ֑קֶרshaqerwithout a causeשֶׁקֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “without a cause”, the ordinary formH8267an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.וְעֹשֵׂ֖יveoseand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, participle, construct — “and do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…אֱמוּנָ֣הemunahfaithאֱמוּנָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “faith”, the ordinary formH530literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelityfaith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.רְצוֹנֽוֹretsonvoas... wouldרָצוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as... would”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7522delight (especially as shown)(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD; but they that deal truly are His delight.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

Young’s Literal Translation

An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.

World English Bible

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

Darby Translation

Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; but they that deal truly are his delight.

Douay-Rheims

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deal faithfully please him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD; but they that deal truly are His delight.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord; but he that deals faithfully is accepted with him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ χείλη ψευδῆ, ὁ δὲ ποιῶν πίστεις δεκτὸς παρʼ αὐτῷ.