Proverbs 8:7 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips [is] wickedness.

English ASV

For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

English Amplified

For my mouth shall utter truth, and wrongdoing is detestable and loathsome to my lips.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For my mouth shall utter truth, and wrongdoing is detestable and loathsome to my lips.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For my mouth tells the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

English EASY 2024

I say only things that are true. I hate all wicked lies.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

My words are true, and I will not say anything that is wrong.

for my mouth will utter truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

What I say is the truth; lies are hateful to me.

English God's Word - GW 1995

My mouth expresses the truth, and wickedness is disgusting to my lips.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For my mouth tells the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

For my mouth will utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

for my mouth will speak truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For my mouth will utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Yes, the truth my mouth recounts, but the wickedness my lips abhor.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

My mouth speaks what is true. My lips hate evil.

English NIV

My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness.

English NKJ 1982

For my mouth will speak truth; Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

English NLT

for I speak the truth and hate every kind of deception.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

for my mouth will utter truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For everything I say is unquestionably true, and I refuse to endure the lies of lawlessness— my words will never lead you astray.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

for my mouth will utter truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Everything I say is right and true, for I hate lies and every kind of deception.

English Tyndale 1537

For my throat shall be talking of the truth, and my lips abhor ungodliness.

Proverbs 8:7 — Compare Translations