Proverbs 12:22
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.”
רָצוֹן
Pleasure, delight, acceptance. Ratson. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight. His pleasure is the goal not our performance.
שָׂפָה
lips of
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שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
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תּוֹעֵבַה
are the abomination of
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תּוֹעֵבַה
properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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שֶׁקֶר
falsehood
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שֶׁקֶר
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
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