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16 There are six things which the Lord hates,
    seven which are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
    feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes out lies,
    and a man who sows discord among brothers.

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17 Better is a dry morsel with quiet
than a house full of feasting with strife.

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18 The lot puts an end to disputes
    and decides between powerful contenders.
19 A brother helped is like a strong city,[a]
    but quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:19 Gk Syr Vg Tg: The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain

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