Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal faithfully are His delight. Proverbs 12:22 NASB Abomination – tôʿēbâ isn’t a word we hear often. Oh, sorry. I meant that the English translation of tôʿēbâ is a word we hear often—“abomination.” It would certainly be familiar to ancient readers of the Tanakh, but…
“Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.” Proverbs 12:22 Faithfully – Did you notice that the contrast is more than speech? “Lying lips” is not contrasted with “telling the truth”. It is contrasted with (literally) “doing faithfulness”. It only takes words to set lying in motion,…
“Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.” Proverbs 12:22 Abomination – If God ever rank ordered sins (which He doesn’t), lying would be right up there at the top. We might not consider it on a par with murder or adultery, but God’s hatred for this…
