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16 There are six things which Yahweh hates;
    yes, seven which are an abomination to him:
17 arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
    hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes,
    feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 a false witness who utters lies,
    and he who sows discord among brothers.

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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
    seven things detestable to him:
17     snobbish eyes,
    a lying tongue,
    hands that spill innocent blood,
18     a heart set on wicked plans,
    feet that run quickly to evil,
19     a false witness who breathes lies,
    and one who causes conflicts among relatives.

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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 He who hides hatred has lying lips.
    He who utters a slander is a fool.

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18 Lying lips conceal hate,
    and those who spread slander are fools.

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

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19 Truth’s lips will be established forever,
    but a lying tongue is only momentary.

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

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

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22 Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
    but those who do the truth are his delight.

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22 The Lord detests false lips;
    he favors those who do what is true.

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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 One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity,
    and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

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20 Those with crooked hearts won’t prosper,
    and those with twisted tongues will fall 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 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness.
    A poor man is better than a liar.

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22 People long for trustworthiness;
    it is better to be poor than 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

Getting treasures by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

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Those who gain treasure with lies
    are like a drifting fog, leading 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 lying tongue hates those it hurts;
    and a flattering mouth works ruin.

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28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes;
    a flattering mouth causes destruction.

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

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33     For as the churning of milk produces butter,
    and the wringing of the nose produces blood;
    so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”

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33         because churning milk makes curds,
        squeezing the nose brings blood,
        and stirring up anger produces strife.

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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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