Proverbs 8:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For my mouthחִכִּ֑י
(chik·ki;)
2441: palate, roof of the mouth, gumsof uncertain derivation
will utterיֶהְגֶּ֣ה
(yeh·geh)
1897: to moan, growl, utter, speak, musea prim. root
truth;אֱ֭מֶת
(e·met)
571: firmness, faithfulness, truthfrom aman
And wickednessרֶֽשַׁע׃
(re·sha.)
7562: wickednessfrom the same as rasha
is an abominationוְתֹועֲבַ֖ת
(ve·to·v·'a·vat)
8441: abominationfrom an unused word
to my lips.שְׂפָתַ֣י
(se·fa·tai)
8193: lip, speech, edgefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
For my mouth
chek  (khake)
the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing) -- (roof of the) mouth, taste.
shall speak
hagah  (daw-gaw')
to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder -- imagine, meditate, mourn, mutter, roar, sore, speak, study, talk, utter.
truth
'emeth  (eh'-meth)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
and wickedness
resha`  (reh'-shah)
a wrong (especially moral) -- iniquity, wicked(-ness).
is an abomination
tow`ebah  (to-ay-baw')
something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol -- abominable (custom, thing), abomination.
to my lips
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For my mouth will utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

King James Bible
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For my mouth tells the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

International Standard Version
For my mouth speaks the truth— wickedness is detestable to me.

NET Bible
For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“ For my mouth ruminates truth and lying lips are unclean before me.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My mouth expresses the truth, and wickedness is disgusting to my lips.

King James 2000 Bible
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
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