Proverbs 8:7
For my mouth shall speake the trueth, and my lippes abhorre wickednesse.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
In Context
8All the wordes of my mouth are righteous: there is no lewdenes, nor frowardnesse in them.
Cross References
Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.
Proverbs 16:12It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.
John 1:17For the Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth came by Iesus Christ.
John 8:45And because I tell you the trueth, yee beleeue me not.
John 17:17Sanctifie them with thy trueth: thy word is trueth.
Revelation 3:14And vnto the Angell of the Church of the Laodiceans write, These things saieth Amen, the faithfull and true witnesse, that beginning of the creatures of God.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8:2-12
The Invitation of Wisdom. 1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? 2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. 3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. 4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall… Read the whole commentary →