Proverbs 8:7

Hebrew
ESV
for my mouth will utter truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
NIV
My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness.
NLT
for I speak the truth and detest every kind of deception.
LXX
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greek

The definite article
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greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
ἐναντίον ἐμοῦ χείλη ψευδῆ
KJV
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

Proverbs 8:6 ← Proverbs 8:7 → Proverbs 8:8

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