²² Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

⁶ Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

¹⁵ For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

²⁰ They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

¹⁶ These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

¹⁷ A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

²⁴ But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.

¹⁵ The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

11 A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

²² Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:

⁸ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.