Proverbs 12:22
An abomination of the Lord are lips of falsehood; but they that deal in faithfulness [obtain] his favor.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
In Context
21No wrong can come unawares to the righteous; but the wicked are full of evil.
23A prudent man concealeth [his] knowledge; but the heart of fools proclaimeth [their] folly.
Cross References
Psalms 5:6(5:7) Thou wilt destroy those that speak lies: the man of blood and deceit the Lord abhorreth.
Proverbs 6:17Haughty eyes, a tongue of falsehood, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Proverbs 11:20An abomination of the Lord are those of a perverse heart; but his favor is for those who are unblemished in their way.
Isaiah 9:15(9:14) The ancient and honorable is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies is the tail.
Ezekiel 13:19And ye profane me among my people for handfuls of barley and for bits of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to keep alive the souls that should not live, by your lying to my people that listen to lies!
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:22
21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. Note, 1. Piety is a sure protection. If men be sincerely righteous, the righteous God has engaged that no evil shall happen to them. He will, by the power of his grace in them, that principle of justice, keep them from the evil of sin; so that, though they be tempted, yet they shall not be overcome by the temptation, and though they may come into trouble, into many troubles, yet to them those troubles shall have no evil in… Read the whole commentary →