# Where is “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord” in the Bible?

> “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord” is Proverbs 12:22.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/lying-lips-are-an-abomination-to-the-lord
By Andrew Kittridge · November 11, 2026

It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.

## The verse

> Lying lips are detestable to Yahweh, but those who act faithfully are his delight.
>
> — [Proverbs 12:22](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/12#22) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

“Abomination” is the King James word for something God finds detestable. The proverb sets lying against acting faithfully: God hates the first and delights in the second. Proverbs 6:17 puts a lying tongue among the things God hates.

## Common questions

### Where is “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord” in the Bible?

“Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord” is Proverbs 12:22. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.

### Is “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Proverbs 12:22. In the Lumin Translation, Proverbs 12:22 reads: “Lying lips are detestable to Yahweh, but those who act faithfully are his delight.”

### Who said “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord”?

It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.

### What does “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord” mean in the Bible?

“Abomination” is the King James word for something God finds detestable. The proverb sets lying against acting faithfully: God hates the first and delights in the second. Proverbs 6:17 puts a lying tongue among the things God hates.

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