Proverbs 8:7
For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips [is] wickedness.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
In Context
6Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips [is] uprightness.
8In righteousness [are] all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse.
Cross References
Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.
Proverbs 16:12An abomination to kings [is] doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
John 1:17for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;
John 8:45'And because I say the truth, ye do not believe me.
John 17:17sanctify them in Thy truth, Thy word is truth;
Revelation 3:14'And to the messenger of the assembly of the Laodiceans write: These things saith the Amen, the witness — the faithful and true — the chief of the creation 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 →