Proverbs 8:7
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

my mouth
חִכִּ֑י (ḥik·kî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2441: 1) mouth, palate, taste, gums

will speak
יֶהְגֶּ֣ה (yeh·geh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1897: 1) to moan, growl, utter, muse, mutter, meditate, devise, plot, speak 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to roar, growl, groan 1a2) to utter, speak 1a3) to meditate, devise, muse, imagine 1b) (Poal) to utter 1c) (Hiphil) to mutter

the truth,
אֱ֭מֶת (’ĕ·meṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 571: n f 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly

and wickedness
רֶֽשַׁע׃ (re·ša‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7562: 1) wrong, wickedness, guilt 1a) wickedness (as violence and crime against civil law) 1b) wickedness (of enemies) 1c) wickedness (in ethical relations)

is detestable
וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת (wə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8441: 1) a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable 1a) in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages) 1b) in ethical sense (of wickedness etc)

to my lips.
שְׂפָתַ֣י (śə·p̄ā·ṯay)
Noun - fdc | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

Young's Literal Translation
For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips [is] wickedness.

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness.

New Living Translation
for I speak the truth and detest every kind of deception.

English Standard Version
for my mouth will utter truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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.

American Standard Version
For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

English Revised Version
For my mouth shall utter truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

Young's Literal Translation
For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips is wickedness.
















Cross References
John 8:14
Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

Romans 15:8
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 8:6
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

Proverbs 8:5
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

Proverbs 8:4
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

Proverbs 8:8
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

Proverbs 8:9
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

Proverbs 8:10
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
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