Proverbs 8:7

Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data

"For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips."

Word-by-Word Analysis

For my

פֶּה

peh

H6310

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...

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דָבַר

dâbar

H1696

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

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אֶמֶת

ʼemeth

H571

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

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and

רַע

raʻ

H7451

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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תּוֹעֵבַה

tôwʻêbah

H8441

properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol

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שָׂפָה

sâphâh

H8193

the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)

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Key Terms in This Verse

abomination H8441

תּוֹעֵבַה tôwʻêbah

properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol

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lips H8193

שָׂפָה sâphâh

the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)

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wickedness H7451

רַע raʻ

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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truth H571

אֶמֶת ʼemeth

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

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mouth H6310

פֶּה peh

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to

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speak H1696

דָבַר dâbar

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

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Cross References

Psalm 37:30 cross-reference

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

John 8:14 cross-reference

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.

John 17:17 cross-reference

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Proverbs 12:22 cross-reference

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

John 1:17 cross-reference

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Revelation 3:14 cross-reference

And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

Job 36:4 cross-reference

For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

John 18:37 cross-reference

Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto th...

Proverbs 29:27 cross-reference

An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

John 14:6 cross-reference

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Proverbs 16:12 cross-reference

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.