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Proverbs 6:16-19
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16 There are six things the Lord hates.
    There are seven things ·he cannot stand [L that are an abomination to his soul]:
17     ·a proud look [haughty eyes],
    a lying tongue,
    hands that ·kill [L spill the blood of] innocent people,
18 a ·mind [heart] that thinks up evil plans,
    feet that are quick to ·do [L run to] evil,
19     a witness who lies,
    and someone who starts ·arguments [conflicts; fights] among·families [brothers; Ps. 133].

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Listen to Proverbs 6:16-19, Proverbs 10:18, Proverbs 12:19, Proverbs 12:22, Proverbs 13:5, Proverbs 17:20, Proverbs 19:22, Proverbs 21:6, Proverbs 26:28
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Proverbs 6:16-19
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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,
18 A heart that devises (D)wicked plans,
(E)Feet that run rapidly to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who declares lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out
Listen to Proverbs 6:16-19, Proverbs 10:18, Proverbs 12:19, Proverbs 12:22, Proverbs 13:5, Proverbs 17:20, Proverbs 19:22, Proverbs 21:6, Proverbs 26:28
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Proverbs 6:16-19
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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)
18         a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,(E)
19         a false witness(F) who pours out lies(G)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(H)

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Proverbs 10:18
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18 Whoever ·hides [conceals] hate is a liar.
Whoever ·tells lies [spreads slander] is a fool.

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Proverbs 10:18
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18 One (A)who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And one who spreads slander is a fool.

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Proverbs 10:18
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18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(A)
    and spreads slander is a fool.

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Proverbs 12:19
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19 ·Truth [L Truthful lips] will continue forever,
but ·lies are [L a lying tongue lasts] only for a moment.

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Proverbs 12:19
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19 Truthful lips will endure forever,
But a (A)lying tongue is only for a moment.

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Proverbs 12:19
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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
    but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

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Proverbs 12:22
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22 The Lord ·hates [detests] ·those who tell lies [false lips]
but ·is pleased with [favors] those who ·keep their promises [do what is true].

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Proverbs 12:22
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22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

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Proverbs 12:22
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22 The Lord detests lying lips,(A)
    but he delights(B) in people who are trustworthy.(C)

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Proverbs 13:5
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5 ·Good [Righteous] people hate what is false,
but the wicked do shameful and disgraceful things.

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Proverbs 13:5
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5 A righteous person (A)hates a false statement,
But a wicked person [a](B)acts disgustingly and shamefully.

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame
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Proverbs 13:5
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5 The righteous hate what is false,(A)
    but the wicked make themselves a stench
    and bring shame on themselves.

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Proverbs 17:20
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20 A person with an ·evil [crooked] heart will find no success,
and the person ·whose words are evil [L who twists matters with their tongue] will get into trouble.

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Proverbs 17:20
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20 One who has a crooked [a]mind (A)finds nothing good,
And one who is [b](B)corrupted in his language falls into evil.

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  1. Proverbs 17:20 Lit heart
  2. Proverbs 17:20 Lit altered in his tongue
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Proverbs 17:20
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20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
    one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

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Proverbs 19:22
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22 People ·want [desire] others to be loyal,
so it is better to be poor than to be a liar.

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Proverbs 19:22
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22 What is desirable in a person is his [a]kindness,
And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.

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  1. Proverbs 19:22 Or loyalty
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Proverbs 19:22
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22 What a person desires is unfailing love[a];
    better to be poor than a liar.

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  1. Proverbs 19:22 Or Greed is a person’s shame
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Proverbs 21:6
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6 ·Wealth [L Those who work for treasures] that comes from ·telling lies [L a lying tongue]
·vanishes like a mist [pursues vapor/meaninglessness/emptiness] and ·leads to [seeks] death.

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Proverbs 21:6
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6 The (A)acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the [a]pursuit of (B)death.

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Lit seekers
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Proverbs 21:6
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6 A fortune made by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death
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Proverbs 26:28
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28 ·Liars [L Lying tongues] hate the people they ·hurt [crush],
and ·false praise [L a flattering tongue] can ruin others.

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Proverbs 26:28
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28 A lying tongue hates [a]those it crushes,
And a (A)flattering mouth works ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 26:28 Lit its crushed ones
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Proverbs 26:28
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28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
    and a flattering mouth(A) works ruin.

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