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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.

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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 Hiding hatred makes you a liar;
    slandering others makes you 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 words stand the test of time,
    but lies are soon exposed.

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

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22 The Lord detests lying lips,
    but he delights in those 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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20 The crooked heart will not prosper;
    the lying tongue tumbles 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 Loyalty makes a person attractive.
    It is better to be poor than dishonest.

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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

Wealth created by a lying tongue
    is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 21:6 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads mist for those who seek death.

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 its victims,
    and flattering words cause ruin.

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

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33 As the beating of cream yields butter
    and striking the nose causes bleeding,
    so stirring up anger causes quarrels.

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33 For as churning cream produces butter,
    and as twisting the nose produces blood,
    so stirring up anger produces strife.”

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