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16 These six things the Lord hates,
    yes, seven are an abomination to him:

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16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to [a]Him:

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. His soul

16 There are six things the Lord hates,(A)
    seven that are detestable to him:

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19         a false witness who speaks lies,
        and he who sows discord among brethren.

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19 (A)A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who (B)sows discord among brethren.

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19         a false witness(A) who pours out lies(B)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(C)

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
    but love covers all sins.

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (A)love covers all sins.

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12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
    but love covers over all wrongs.(A)

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A hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
    but through knowledge the just will be delivered.

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The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

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With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(A)

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12 He who is void of wisdom despises his neighbor,
    but a man of understanding holds his peace.

13 A talebearer reveals secrets,
    but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.

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12 He who [a]is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor,
But a man of understanding holds his peace.

13 (A)A talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is of a faithful spirit (B)conceals a matter.

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  1. Proverbs 11:12 Lit. lacks heart

12 Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense,(A)
    but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.(B)

13 A gossip betrays a confidence,(C)
    but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.(D)

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27 An ungodly man digs up evil,
    and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

28 A perverse man sows strife,
    and a whisperer separates the best of friends.

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27 [a]An ungodly man digs up evil,
And it is on his lips like a burning (A)fire.
28 A perverse man sows strife,
And (B)a whisperer separates the best of friends.

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  1. Proverbs 16:27 Lit. A man of Belial

27 A scoundrel(A) plots evil,
    and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.(B)

28 A perverse person stirs up conflict,(C)
    and a gossip separates close friends.(D)

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A wicked doer gives heed to false lips,
    and a liar gives ear to a wayward tongue.

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An evildoer gives heed to false lips;
A liar listens eagerly to a [a]spiteful tongue.

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  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit. destructive

A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
    a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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He who covers a transgression seeks love,
    but he who repeats a matter separates friends.

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(A)He who covers a transgression seeks love,
But (B)he who repeats a matter separates friends.

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Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,(A)
    but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.(B)

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The words of a talebearer are as wounds,
    and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

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(A)The words of a [a]talebearer are like [b]tasty trifles,
And they go down into the [c]inmost body.

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  1. Proverbs 18:8 gossip or slanderer
  2. Proverbs 18:8 A Jewish tradition wounds
  3. Proverbs 18:8 Lit. rooms of the belly

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
    they go down to the inmost parts.(A)

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