34 Though (A)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (B)He gives grace to the needy.

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34 He mocks those who mock
but gives grace to the humble.(A)

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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
Seven that are an abomination [a]to Him:
17 (A)Haughty eyes, a (B)lying tongue,
And hands that (C)shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises (D)wicked plans,
(E)Feet that run rapidly to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who declares lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

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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When (A)pride comes, then comes dishonor;
But with the humble there is wisdom.

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When arrogance comes, disgrace follows,
but with humility comes wisdom.(A)

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Better is one who is lightly esteemed and has a servant,
Than one who honors himself and lacks bread.

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Better to be disregarded, yet have a servant,
than to act important but have no food.(A)

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There is one who (A)pretends to be rich but has nothing;
Another pretends to be (B)poor, but has great wealth.

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One person pretends to be rich but has nothing;(A)
another pretends to be poor but has abundant wealth.(B)

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10 Through overconfidence [a]comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

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  1. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives

10 Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,(A)
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

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25 The Lord will (A)tear down the house of the proud,
But He will (B)set the boundary of the (C)widow.

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25 The Lord tears apart the house of the proud,
but he protects the widow’s territory.(A)

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33 [a]The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.

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  1. Proverbs 15:33 Or Reverence for

33 The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches,
and humility comes before honor.(A)

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Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
[a]Be assured, he will not go unpunished.

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  1. Proverbs 16:5 Lit Hand to hand, he

Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord;(A)
be assured,[a] he will not go unpunished.(B)

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  1. 16:5 Lit hand to hand

18 (A)Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
19 It is better to be (B)humble in spirit with the needy
Than to (C)divide the spoils with the proud.

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18 Pride comes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.(A)

19 Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble[a](B)
than to divide plunder with the proud.(C)

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  1. 16:19 Alt Hb tradition reads afflicted

12 (A)Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty,
But (B)humility goes before honor.

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12 Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud,(A)
but humility comes before honor.(B)

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10 Luxury is (A)not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a (B)slave to rule over princes.

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10 Luxury is not appropriate for a fool(A)
how much less for a slave to rule over princes!(B)

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(A)Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart,
I am pure from my sin”?

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Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure;
I am cleansed from my sin”?(A)

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