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Proverbs 6:16-19
New Living Translation
Proverbs 6:16-19
New Living Translation
16 There are six things the Lord hates—
no, seven things he detests:
17 haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that kill the innocent,
18 a heart that plots evil,
feet that race to do wrong,
19 a false witness who pours out lies,
a person who sows discord in a family.
Proverbs 6:16-19
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 6:16-19
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What Yahweh Hates
16 There are six things Yahweh hates,
and seven things are abominations of his soul:[a]
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a devising heart, plans of deception,
feet that hurry to run to evil,[b]
19 a false witness who breathes lies
and sends out discord[c] between brothers.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Or “inner self”
- Proverbs 6:18 Hebrew “the evil”
- Proverbs 6:19 Or “quarrels”
Proverbs 6:16-19
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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
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Proverbs 10:18
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18 Hiding hatred makes you a liar;
slandering others makes you a fool.
Proverbs 10:18
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Proverbs 10:18
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18 He who conceals hatred has lips of deceit,
and he who utters slander—he is a fool.
Proverbs 10:18
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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.
Proverbs 12:19
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Proverbs 12:19
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19 Truthful words stand the test of time,
but lies are soon exposed.
Proverbs 12:19
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Proverbs 12:19
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19 A lip of truth endures forever,
but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.
Proverbs 12:19
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Proverbs 12:19
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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Proverbs 12:22
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Proverbs 12:22
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22 The Lord detests lying lips,
but he delights in those who tell the truth.
Proverbs 12:22
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Proverbs 12:22
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22 An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit,
but they who act faithfully are his delight.
Proverbs 12:22
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Proverbs 12:22
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Proverbs 13:5
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Proverbs 13:5
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5 The godly hate lies;
the wicked cause shame and disgrace.
Proverbs 13:5
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Proverbs 13:5
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5 The righteous hates a word of falsehood;
the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:5 Literally “he will bring disgrace”
Proverbs 13:5
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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.
Proverbs 17:20
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Proverbs 17:20
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20 The crooked heart will not prosper;
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
Proverbs 17:20
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Proverbs 17:20
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20 He who is crooked of heart[a] will not find goodness,
and he who is perverse, by his tongue he will fall into calamity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:20 Or “mind”
Proverbs 17:20
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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.
Proverbs 19:22
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Proverbs 19:22
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22 Loyalty makes a person attractive.
It is better to be poor than dishonest.
Proverbs 19:22
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Proverbs 19:22
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22 The craving of a man is his steadfast loyalty,
and it is better to be poor than a liar.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:22 Literally “man of lying”
Proverbs 19:22
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:22 Or Greed is a person’s shame
Proverbs 21:6
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Proverbs 21:6
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6 Wealth created by a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.[a]
Footnotes
- 21:6 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads mist for those who seek death.
Proverbs 21:6
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Proverbs 21:6
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6 He who makes treasure by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor and seeker[a] of death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:6 Hebrew “seekers”
Proverbs 21:6
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Proverbs 21:6
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death
Proverbs 26:28
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Proverbs 26:28
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28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
and flattering words cause ruin.
Proverbs 26:28
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Proverbs 26:28
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28 A tongue of deceit hates its victim,
and a flattering mouth makes ruin.
Proverbs 26:28
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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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