PROVERBS CHAPTER 12.
V. 19. The lip of truth shall be established forever, for truth, although trodden to the earth, will ever rise again; but a lying tongue is but for a moment, the falsehood being readily exposed and therefore losing its power.
V. 20. Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil, for they can rarely carry out their evil intentions without malignity and deceit; but to the counselors of peace is joy, those who give wholesome counsel, and the peacemakers, cause rejoicing.
V. 21. There shall no evil happen to the just, the very suffering coming upon them in God’s wise government being but blessings in disguise, Ps. 91, 10; Rom. 8, 28; but the wicked shall be filled with mischief, evil, misfortune, and calamity striking them.
V. 22. Lying lips are abomination to the Lord, He loathes liars and deceivers; but they that deal truly, practicing uprightness always, are His delight.