Proverbs 6:16-19
Revised Standard Version
16 There are six things which the Lord hates,
seven which are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes out lies,
and a man who sows discord among brothers.
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 10:31
Revised Standard Version
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
Proverbs 10:31
New International Version
Proverbs 12:19-22
Revised Standard Version
19 Truthful lips endure for ever,
but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
but those who plan good have joy.
21 No ill befalls the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.
22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
but those who act faithfully are his delight.
Proverbs 12:19-22
New International Version
19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy.(A)
21 No harm overtakes the righteous,(B)
but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
Proverbs 13:5
Revised Standard Version
5 A righteous man hates falsehood,
but a wicked man acts shamefully and disgracefully.
Proverbs 13:5
New International Version
5 The righteous hate what is false,(A)
but the wicked make themselves a stench
and bring shame on themselves.
Proverbs 14:25
Revised Standard Version
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who utters lies is a betrayer.
Proverbs 14:25
New International Version
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is deceitful.(A)
Proverbs 17:7
Revised Standard Version
7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool;
still less is false speech to a prince.
Proverbs 17:7
New International Version
7 Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
how much worse lying lips to a ruler!(A)
Proverbs 17:20
Revised Standard Version
20 A man of crooked mind does not prosper,
and one with a perverse tongue falls into calamity.
Proverbs 17:20
New International Version
20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
Proverbs 19:9
Revised Standard Version
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who utters lies will perish.
Proverbs 19:9
New International Version
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever pours out lies will perish.(A)
Proverbs 21:6
Revised Standard Version
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor and a snare of 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 21:28
Revised Standard Version
28 A false witness will perish,
but the word of a man who hears will endure.
Proverbs 21:28
New International Version
Proverbs 25:18
Revised Standard Version
18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25:18
New International Version
18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.(A)
Proverbs 26:18-19
Revised Standard Version
18 Like a madman who throws firebrands,
arrows, and death,
19 is the man who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I am only joking!”
Proverbs 26:18-19
New International Version
18 Like a maniac shooting
flaming arrows of death
19 is one who deceives their neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”
Proverbs 26:24
Revised Standard Version
24 He who hates, dissembles with his lips
and harbors deceit in his heart;
Proverbs 26:24
New International Version
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