Proverbs 12:22
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22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal truthfully are His delight.
Psalm 5:6
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6 You shall destroy those who speak falsehood;
The Lord abhors the (A)bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
Revelation 22:15
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15 [a]But (A)outside are (B)dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
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- Revelation 22:15 NU, M omit But
Proverbs 11:20
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20 Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
Proverbs 6:16-17
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16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to [a]Him:
17 (A)A[b] proud look,
(B)A lying tongue,
(C)Hands that shed innocent blood,
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Lit. His soul
- Proverbs 6:17 Lit. Haughty eyes
Jeremiah 9:24
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24 But (A)let him who glories glory in this,
That he understands and knows Me,
That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, [a]judgment, and righteousness in the earth.
(B)For in these I delight,” says the Lord.
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- Jeremiah 9:24 justice
Isaiah 9:15
New King James Version
15 The elder and honorable, he is the head;
The prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.
Proverbs 11:1
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The Folly of Wickedness
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- Proverbs 11:1 deceptive
- Proverbs 11:1 Lit. perfect stone
Ezekiel 13:22
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22 “Because with (A)lies you have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and you have (B)strengthened the hands of the wicked, so that he does not turn from his wicked way to save his life.
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Proverbs 15:8
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8 (A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Ezekiel 13:19
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19 And will you profane Me among My people (A)for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, killing people who should not die, and keeping people alive who should not live, by your lying to My people who listen to lies?”
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Revelation 21:8
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8 (A)But the cowardly, [a]unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in (B)the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
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- Revelation 21:8 M adds and sinners,
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