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

13 The fear of Yahweh is hatred of evil,
    pride, and arrogance and an evil way.
    And I hate a mouth of perversity.

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Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise and he will love you.

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
    but love covers over all offenses.

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18 He who conceals hatred has lips of deceit,
    and he who utters slander—he is a fool.

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The righteous hates a word of falsehood;
    the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Literally “he will bring disgrace”

24 He who withholds his rod hates his child,
    but he who loves him gives him[a] discipline.

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  1. Proverbs 13:24 Literally “visits him”

17 He who is short of temper[a] will act foolishly,
    and the man who schemes will be hated.

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  1. Proverbs 14:17 Literally “nostril”

17 Better is a dinner of vegetables when[a] love is there
    than a fattened ox and hatred with it.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 15:17 Hebrew “and”
  2. Proverbs 15:17 Or “him”

24 On his lips, an enemy will pretend,
    but inside[a] he will harbor deceit.

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  1. Proverbs 26:24 Literally “in his midst”

26 Though hatred is covered with guile,
    its evil will be exposed in the assembly.

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