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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
    seven that are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,(A)
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
    feet that hurry to run to evil,(B)
19 a lying witness who testifies falsely,
    and one who sows discord in a family.(C)

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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.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Or “inner self”
  2. Proverbs 6:18 Hebrew “the evil”
  3. Proverbs 6:19 Or “quarrels”

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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17 Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence,
    but a false witness speaks deceitfully.(A)

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17 He who will speak truth will reveal righteousness,
    but the witness of falsehood, deceit.

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17 An honest witness tells the truth,
    but a false witness tells lies.(A)

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A faithful witness does not lie,
    but a false witness breathes out lies.(A)

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A faithful witness does not lie,
    but he who breathes out falsehood is a witness of deceit.

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An honest witness does not deceive,
    but a false witness pours out lies.(A)

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but one who utters lies is a betrayer.(A)

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25 He who saves lives[a] is a witness of truth,
    but he who utters lies is a betrayer.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:25 Or “souls,” or “inner selves”

25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a false witness is deceitful.(A)

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and a liar will not escape.(A)

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A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished,
    and he who breathes lies will not escape.

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A false witness(A) will not go unpunished,(B)
    and whoever pours out lies will not go free.(C)

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and the liar will perish.

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who breathes lies will perish.

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and whoever pours out lies will perish.(A)

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28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.(A)

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28 A worthless witness will mock justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked will devour iniquity.

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28 A corrupt witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.(A)

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28 A false witness will perish,
    but a good listener will testify successfully.

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28 A false witness will perish,
    but a man who listens will testify with[a] success.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:28 Hebrew “to the”

28 A false witness(A) will perish,(B)
    but a careful listener will testify successfully.

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18 Like a war club, a sword, or a sharp arrow
    is one who bears false witness against a neighbor.(A)

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18 Like a club and sword and a sharp arrow
    is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

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18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
    is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.(A)

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