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What the Lord Rejects

16 There are six things the Lord hates,
    yes, seven[a] are an abomination to him;
17 [b]Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    hands that shed innocent blood,

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Footnotes

  1. 6:16 Six…seven: this literary pattern (n, n + 1) occurs frequently; cf., e.g., Am 1–2; Prv 30:18–19.
  2. 6:17–19 The seven vices, symbolized for the most part by bodily organs, are pride, lying, murder, intrigue, readiness to do evil, false witness, and the stirring up of discord.

16-19 There are seven things that the Lord hates and cannot tolerate:

  • A proud look,
  • a lying tongue,
  • hands that kill innocent people,
  • a mind that thinks up wicked plans,
  • feet that hurry off to do evil,
  • a witness who tells one lie after another,
  • and someone who stirs up trouble among friends.
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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
Seven that are an abomination [a]to Him:
17 (A)Haughty eyes, a (B)lying tongue,
And hands that (C)shed innocent blood,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul

16 There are six things the Lord hates,(A)
    seven that are detestable to him:
17         haughty eyes,(B)
        a lying tongue,(C)
        hands that shed innocent blood,(D)

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