Old Testament · Wisdom
Proverbs 12:22
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Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
About Proverbs 12:22
Proverbs 12:22 from Proverbs speaks directly to Deception in the Bible, Dishonesty in the Bible, and Honesty in the Bible, offering wisdom drawn from the Old Testament tradition. This passage in the wisdom literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- Jeremiah 17:9
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”
- Ephesians 4:14
“That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;”
- Galatians 6:7
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”
- 2 Timothy 3:13
“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.”
- Colossians 2:8
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.”
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How to Apply Proverbs 12:22
Study Proverbs 12:22 in context by reading the surrounding passage in Proverbs. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Deception in the Bible. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.