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16 There are six things the Lord hates.

In fact, he hates seven things.

17 The Lord hates proud eyes,

a lying tongue,

and hands that kill those who aren’t guilty.

18 He also hates hearts that make evil plans

and feet that are quick to do evil.

19 He hates any witness who pours out lies

and anyone who stirs up conflict in the community.

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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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18 Anyone who hides hatred with lying lips
    and spreads lies is foolish.

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

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19 Truthful words last forever.
    But lies last for only a moment.

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

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22 The Lord hates those whose lips tell lies.
    But he is pleased with people who tell the truth.

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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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Those who do right hate what is false.
    But those who do wrong stink and bring shame on themselves.

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

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20 If your heart is twisted, you won’t succeed.
    If your tongue tells lies, you will get into trouble.

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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 Everyone longs for love that never fails.
    It is better to be poor than to be a liar.

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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 fortune made by people who tell lies
    amounts to nothing and leads to 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 tongue that tells lies hates the people it hurts.
    And words that seem to praise you destroy you.

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

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