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Proverbs 8:7–8

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For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
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From verse 7

  1. Psalms 37:30Rank 1 from verse 7
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    30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

  2. John 8:14Rank 2 from verse 7
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    14Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

  3. John 17:17Rank 3 from verse 7
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    17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

  4. Proverbs 12:22Rank 4 from verse 7
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    22Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

  5. Job 36:4Rank 5 from verse 7
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    4For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

  6. John 1:17Rank 6 from verse 7
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    17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

  7. John 18:37Rank 7 from verse 7
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    37Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

  8. John 8:45–46Rank 8 from verse 7
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    45And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

    46Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

  9. Proverbs 29:27Rank 9 from verse 7
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    27An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

  10. Revelation 3:14Rank 10 from verse 7
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    14And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

  11. John 14:6Rank 11 from verse 7
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    6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

  12. Proverbs 16:12Rank 12 from verse 7
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    12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

From verse 8

  1. John 7:46Rank 1 from verse 8
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    46The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

  2. Proverbs 8:13Rank 2 from verse 8
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    13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

  3. Psalms 12:6Rank 3 from verse 8
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    6The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

  4. Deuteronomy 32:5Rank 4 from verse 8
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    5They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.

  5. Isaiah 45:23Rank 5 from verse 8
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    23I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

  6. Isaiah 63:1Rank 6 from verse 8
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    1WHO is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 8:7

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

truth

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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

abomination

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Sense 1: A person, thing, act, practice, creature, or condition regarded as detestable or loathsome. Sense 2: An idol or idolatrous thing so regarded.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

lips

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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 8:8

COMBINED MEANING

words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

froward

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1. Perverse or turned aside from what is right. 2. Contrary or opposed in conduct or response.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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8:6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

8:7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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8:8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

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8:9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

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