Proverbs 12:22
ContextNET © | The Lord 1 abhors a person who lies, 2 but those who deal truthfully 3 are his delight. 4 |
NIV © | The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful. |
NASB © | Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, But those who deal faithfully are His delight. |
NLT © | The LORD hates those who don’t keep their word, but he delights in those who do. |
MSG © | God can't stomach liars; he loves the company of those who keep their word. |
BBE © | False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight. |
NRSV © | Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight. |
NKJV © | Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, But those who deal truthfully are His delight. |
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NET © | The Lord 1 abhors a person who lies, 2 but those who deal truthfully 3 are his delight. 4 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “an abomination of the 2 tn Heb “lips of lying.” The genitive שָׁקֶר (shaqer, “lying”) functions as an attributive genitive: “lying lips.” The term “lips” functions as a synecdoche of part (= lips) for the whole (= person): “a liar.” 3 tn Heb “but doers of truthfulness.” The term “truthfulness” is an objective genitive, meaning: “those who practice truth” or “those who act in good faith.” Their words and works are reliable. 4 sn The contrast between “delight/pleasure” and “abomination” is emphatic. What pleases the |