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16 There are six things which Yahweh hates,
Even seven which 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 thoughts,
(E)Feet that hasten to run to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who breathes out lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

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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18 He (A)who covers up hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads a bad report is a fool.

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

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19 Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a (A)lying tongue is only for a moment.

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

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22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
But doers of faithfulness are His delight.

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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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A righteous man (A)hates a lying word,
But a wicked man [a](B)acts odiously and is humiliated.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:5 Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame

The righteous hate what is false,(A)
    but the wicked make themselves a stench
    and bring shame on themselves.

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20 He who has a crooked heart (A)finds no good,
And he who is (B)perverted in his tongue falls into evil.

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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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22 What is desirable in a man is his lovingkindness,
And better is a poor man than a man of falsehood.

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22 What a person desires is unfailing love[a];
    better to be poor than a liar.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:22 Or Greed is a person’s shame

(A)Working for treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting breath, by those who pursue (B)death.

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A fortune made by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death

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

28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
    and a flattering mouth(A) works ruin.

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