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

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

For my mouth shall speak truth,.... And nothing but the truth; and nothing more or less can be spoken by Wisdom, or Christ, who is truth itself; nothing else can

come out of his mouth, or drop from his lips; all the doctrines of Christ are agreeable to the Scriptures of truth, and are what the Spirit of truth leads into; and the whole is called "the word of truth": there are many very particular and special truths, but the principal one is salvation by Jesus Christ; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips; the sin of lying more especially, as opposed to truth; this is detestable to wisdom, what Christ never suffered his lips to utter; for no lie is of the truth, but of Satan the father of lies; and, as it is abhorred by Christ, it ought to be by all good men.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H0571 אֶמֶת
Definition:

48106t.; suffixאֲמִתּוֺ,אֲמִתְּךָPsalm 91:418t.1reliability, sureness:דֶּרֶח אֱמֶתsure wayGenesis 24:48(J);שׂכראמתsure rewardProverbs 11:18;אות אמתsure tokenJoshua 2:12(J);זֶרַע אמתJeremiah 2:21.2stab 48106t.; suffixאֲמִתּוֺ,אֲמִתְּךָPsalm 91:418t.1reliability, sureness:דֶּרֶח אֱמֶתsure wayGenesis 24:48(J);שׂכראמתsure rewardProverbs 11:18;אות אמתsure tokenJoshua 2:12(J);זֶרַע אמתJeremiah 2:21.2stab

Possible Meanings:
  • firmness (semantic_range)
  • faithfulness (semantic_range)
  • stability (semantic_range)
H1897 הָגָה
Definition:

8; 1singularהָגִ֫יתִיPsalm 143:5,וְהָגִיתִיconsecutivePsalm 77:13;ImperfectיֶהְגֶּהJob 27:48t.; 3 feminine singularתֶּהְגֶּהPsalm 35:282t.,אֶהְגֶּהPsalm 63:7;Isaiah 38:14,יֶהְגּוּPsalm 2:1+ 2t.,תֶּהְג 8; 1singularהָגִ֫יתִיPsalm 143:5,וְהָגִיתִיconsecutivePsalm 77:13;ImperfectיֶהְגֶּהJob 27:48t.; 3 feminine singularתֶּהְגֶּהPsalm 35:282t.,אֶהְגֶּהPsalm 63:7;Isaiah 38:14,יֶהְגּוּPsalm 2:1+ 2t.,תֶּהְג

Possible Meanings:
  • remove (semantic_range)
H2441 חֵךְ
Definition:

11;Job 34:3; suffixחִכִּיProverbs 8:76t.,חִכְּךָHosea 8:1,חִכֶּ֑ךָEzekiel 3:26;Proverbs 24:13; chiefly in poetry, especially Wisdom Literature: —חִכֵךְCant 7:10,חִכּוֺLamentations 4:42t.,חִכָּהּProver 11;Job 34:3; suffixחִכִּיProverbs 8:76t.,חִכְּךָHosea 8:1,חִכֶּ֑ךָEzekiel 3:26;Proverbs 24:13; chiefly in poetry, especially Wisdom Literature: —חִכֵךְCant 7:10,חִכּוֺLamentations 4:42t.,חִכָּהּProver

Possible Meanings:
  • palate (semantic_range)
  • roof of mouth (semantic_range)
  • gums (semantic_range)
H8441 תּוֹעֵבַה
Definition:

3221t.;תֹּעֵבָהJeremiah 44:4; constructתּוֺעֲבַתGenesis 46:34+; pluralתּוֺעֵבוֺתEzekiel 8:6+; constructתּוֺעֲבוֺתEzekiel 6:11+, etc.; suffixתֹּעֲבֹתָיוֺ2Chronicles 36:8, etc.; —1ritual sense:a.Israel' 3221t.;תֹּעֵבָהJeremiah 44:4; constructתּוֺעֲבַתGenesis 46:34+; pluralתּוֺעֵבוֺתEzekiel 8:6+; constructתּוֺעֲבוֺתEzekiel 6:11+, etc.; suffixתֹּעֲבֹתָיוֺ2Chronicles 36:8, etc.; —1ritual sense:a.Israel'

Possible Meanings:
  • abomination (semantic_range)
H8193 שָׂפָה
Definition:

32,edge, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76],lip, speech, edge; — absolute׳שׂGenesis 11:1+, constructשְׂפַתGenesis 11:7+; suffixשְׂפָתוֺ1 Kings 7:23+, etc.; oftener dualשְׂפָתַיִםIsaiah 6:5+, constructשִׂ 32,edge, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76],lip, speech, edge; — absolute׳שׂGenesis 11:1+, constructשְׂפַתGenesis 11:7+; suffixשְׂפָתוֺ1 Kings 7:23+, etc.; oftener dualשְׂפָתַיִםIsaiah 6:5+, constructשִׂ

Possible Meanings:
  • sweep bare (semantic_range)
  • be wind-swept (semantic_range)
  • bare (semantic_range)
  • his bones are laid bare (semantic_range)
H7562 רֶשַׁע
Definition:

14wickedness; — absolute׳רMicah 6:10+,רָ֑שַׁעEcclesiastes 3:16; construct (perhaps)רֶ֫שַׁעEcclesiastes 7:25;רִשְׁעוֺDeuteronomy 9:27+, etc.; —1wickedness, asviolence and crime against civil lawEcclesi 14wickedness; — absolute׳רMicah 6:10+,רָ֑שַׁעEcclesiastes 3:16; construct (perhaps)רֶ֫שַׁעEcclesiastes 7:25;רִשְׁעוֺDeuteronomy 9:27+, etc.; —1wickedness, asviolence and crime against civil lawEcclesi

Possible Meanings:
  • be wicked (semantic_range)
  • act wickedly (semantic_range)
  • be wicked (semantic_range)
  • act wickedly (semantic_range)
  • be guilty (semantic_range)

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