Proverbs 6:14-19
King James Version
14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
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Proverbs 6:14-19
New American Standard Bible
14 Who, with (A)perversion in his heart, continually (B)devises evil,
Who [a](C)spreads strife.
15 Therefore (D)his disaster will come suddenly;
(E)Instantly he will be broken and there will be (F)no healing.
16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
Seven that are an abomination [b]to Him:
17 (G)Haughty eyes, a (H)lying tongue,
And hands that (I)shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises (J)wicked plans,
(K)Feet that run rapidly to evil,
19 A (L)false witness who declares lies,
And one who [c](M)spreads strife among brothers.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:14 Lit sends out
- Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
- Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out
Proverbs 6:14-19
The Message
Always Cooking Up Something Nasty
12-15 Swindlers and scoundrels
talk out of both sides of their mouths.
They wink at each other, they shuffle their feet,
they cross their fingers behind their backs.
Their perverse minds are always cooking up something nasty,
always stirring up trouble.
Catastrophe is just around the corner for them,
a total wreck, their lives ruined beyond repair.
Seven Things God Hates
16-19 Here are six things God hates,
and one more that he loathes with a passion:
eyes that are arrogant,
a tongue that lies,
hands that murder the innocent,
a heart that hatches evil plots,
feet that race down a wicked track,
a mouth that lies under oath,
a troublemaker in the family.
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