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
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
New Living Translation
18 Hiding hatred makes you a liar;
slandering others makes you 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
New Living Translation
19 Truthful words stand the test of time,
but lies are soon exposed.
Proverbs 12:19
New International Version
19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Proverbs 12:22
New Living Translation
22 The Lord detests lying lips,
but he delights in those who tell the truth.
Proverbs 12:22
New International Version
Proverbs 17:20
New Living Translation
20 The crooked heart will not prosper;
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
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
New Living Translation
22 Loyalty makes a person attractive.
It is better to be poor than dishonest.
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
New Living Translation
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
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
New Living Translation
28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
and flattering words cause ruin.
Proverbs 26:28
New International Version
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
and a flattering mouth(A) works ruin.
Proverbs 30:33
New Living Translation
33 As the beating of cream yields butter
and striking the nose causes bleeding,
so stirring up anger causes quarrels.
Proverbs 30:33
New International Version
33 For as churning cream produces butter,
and as twisting the nose produces blood,
so stirring up anger produces strife.”
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