Proverbs 6:16-19
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
- Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out
Proverbs 6:16-19
New International Version
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)
Proverbs 10:18
Legacy Standard Bible
18 He (A)who covers up hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads a bad report is a fool.
Proverbs 10:18
New International Version
18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(A)
and spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 12:19
Legacy Standard Bible
19 Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a (A)lying tongue is only for a moment.
Proverbs 12:19
New International Version
19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Proverbs 12:22
Legacy Standard Bible
22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
But doers of faithfulness are His delight.
Proverbs 12:22
New International Version
Proverbs 13:5
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:5 Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame
Proverbs 13:5
New International Version
5 The righteous hate what is false,(A)
but the wicked make themselves a stench
and bring shame on themselves.
Proverbs 17:20
Legacy Standard Bible
20 He who has a crooked heart (A)finds no good,
And he who is (B)perverted in his tongue falls into evil.
Proverbs 17:20
New International Version
20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
Proverbs 19:22
Legacy Standard Bible
22 What is desirable in a man is his lovingkindness,
And better is a poor man than a man of falsehood.
Proverbs 19:22
New International Version
22 What a person desires is unfailing love[a];
better to be poor than a liar.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:22 Or Greed is a person’s shame
Proverbs 21:6
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 21:6
New International Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death
Proverbs 26:28
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:28 Lit its crushed ones
Proverbs 26:28
New International Version
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
and a flattering mouth(A) works ruin.
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