What the Lord Hates

16 The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to Him:
17 arrogant eyes,(A) a lying tongue,(B)
hands that shed innocent blood,(C)
18 a heart that plots wicked schemes,(D)
feet eager to run to evil,(E)
19 a lying witness who gives false testimony,(F)
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.(G)

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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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Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,(A)
but whoever gossips about it separates friends.(B)

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Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
    but dwelling on it separates close friends.

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Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,(A)
    but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.(B)

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14 To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.(A)

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14 Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
    so stop before a dispute breaks out.

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14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
    so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.(A)

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19 One who loves to offend loves strife;(A)
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.

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19 Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
    anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.

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19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
    whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

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18 One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;
he rebels against all sound judgment.

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18 Unfriendly people care only about themselves;
    they lash out at common sense.

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18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
    and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

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19 An offended brother is harder to reach[a]
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:19 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger

19 An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.
    Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.

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19 A brother wronged(A) is more unyielding than a fortified city;
    disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

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11 A fool gives full vent to his anger,[a](A)
but a wise man holds it in check.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit spirit

11 Fools vent their anger,
    but the wise quietly hold it back.

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11 Fools give full vent to their rage,(A)
    but the wise bring calm in the end.(B)

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22 An angry man stirs up conflict,
and a hot-tempered man[a] increases rebellion.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:22 Lit a master of rage

22 An angry person starts fights;
    a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.

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22 An angry person stirs up conflict,
    and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.(A)

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32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself
or if you’ve been scheming,
put your hand over your mouth.(A)
33 For the churning of milk produces butter,
and twisting a nose draws blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.(B)

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32 If you have been a fool by being proud or plotting evil,
    cover your mouth in shame.

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

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32 “If you play the fool and exalt yourself,
    or if you plan evil,
    clap your hand over your mouth!(A)
33 For as churning cream produces butter,
    and as twisting the nose produces blood,
    so stirring up anger produces strife.”

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