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16 There are six things the Lord hates—
    no, seven things he detests:
17 haughty eyes,
    a lying tongue,
    hands that kill the innocent,
18 a heart that plots evil,
    feet that race to do wrong,

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What God Hates

16 Here are six things that the Lord hates—
    seven, in fact,[a] are detestable to him:[b]
17 Arrogant eyes,
    a lying tongue,
        and hands shedding innocent blood;
18 a heart crafting evil plans,
    feet running swiftly to wickedness,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 The Heb. lacks in fact
  2. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. to his soul