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

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What the Lord Hates

16 The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to him:

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16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

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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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19 a lying witness who gives false testimony,(A)
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.(B)

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19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

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

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12 Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.(A)

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12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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

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With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

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An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

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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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12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,
but a person with understanding keeps silent.(A)

13 A gossip goes around revealing a secret,
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.(B)

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12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

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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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27 A worthless person digs up evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.(A)

28 A contrary person spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.(B)

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

28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

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

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A wicked person listens to malicious talk;[a]
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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Footnotes

  1. 17:4 Lit to lips of iniquity

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

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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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Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,(A)
but whoever gossips about it separates friends.(B)

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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

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

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A gossip’s words are like choice food
that goes down to one’s innermost being.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 18:8 Lit to the chambers of the belly

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

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