King James Bible
KJVFor my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Translation Comparison
Proverbs 8:7
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Proverbs 8:7 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | |
American Standard VersionASV | For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | My mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate wickedness. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | |
English Revised VersionERV | For my mouth shall utter truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | |
World English BibleWEB | For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips is wickedness. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. |
American Standard Version
ASVFor my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBMy mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate wickedness.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFor my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
English Revised Version
ERVFor my mouth shall utter truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
World English Bible
WEBFor my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTFor truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips is wickedness.
American King James Version
AKJVFor my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
King James Bible
KJVFor my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
American Standard Version
ASVFor my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBMy mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate wickedness.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFor my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
English Revised Version
ERVFor my mouth shall utter truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
World English Bible
WEBFor my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTFor truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips is wickedness.
American King James Version
AKJVFor my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.