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Old TestamentProverbs · Chapter 12

Proverbs 12:22

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 12:22 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Proverbs 12:22 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Proverbs 12:22 — KJV

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

Proverbs 12:22 (KJV)

Proverbs 12:22 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs

Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.

WisdomThe fear of the LordDiligence & workGuarding the tongueTrust over self-reliance
Explore the full Book of Proverbs — all 31 chapters

Cross-References for Proverbs 12:22

And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee. for...: Heb. instead of you to die

Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:22: lord, deal, truly

Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:22: lying, lips, lord

Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.

Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:22: lord, deal, truly

Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god. loved: or, ought to love

Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:22: abomination, lord, deal

A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. A false...: Heb. Balances of deceit just...: Heb. perfect stone

Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:22: abomination, lord, delight

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey