Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. Three reasons why we ought to mind this warning. I. BECAUSE OF WHAT GOD THINKS ABOUT IT. There is hardly any form of wickedness against which God has spoken so often and so strongly in the Bible as He has against lying. To know what God thinks about lying should lead us to mind the warning against it. II. BECAUSE OF WHAT MEN THINK OF IT. Somebody asked what a man could gain by lying. His answer was "that no one will believe him when he speaks the truth." III. BECAUSE OF THE PUNISHMENT WHICH MUST FOLLOW LYING AFTER DEATH. Whatever the effect of our lying in this life may be, it will soon be over. The consequences must follow us after death. (R. Newton, D.D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.WEB: Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight. |
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