Proverbs 6:16-19
Modern English Version
16 These six things the Lord hates,
yes, seven are an abomination to him:
17 a proud look,
a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked imaginations,
feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 a false witness who speaks lies,
and he who sows discord among brethren.
Proverbs 10:31
Modern English Version
31 The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut out.
Proverbs 12:19-22
Modern English Version
19 The truthful lip will be established forever,
but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil,
but to the counselors of peace is joy.
21 There will no evil happen to the just,
but the wicked will be filled with mischief.
22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord,
but those who deal truly are His delight.
Proverbs 13:5
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5 A righteous man hates lying,
but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.
Proverbs 14:25
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25 A true witness delivers souls,
but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
Proverbs 17:7
Modern English Version
7 Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,
much less lying lips to a prince.
Proverbs 17:20
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20 He who has a deceitful heart finds no good,
and he who has a perverse tongue falls into mischief.
Proverbs 19:9
Modern English Version
9 A false witness will not be unpunished,
and he who speaks lies will perish.
Proverbs 21:6
Modern English Version
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
is a vanity tossed back and forth by those who seek death.
Proverbs 21:28
Modern English Version
28 A false witness will perish,
but a man who listens will speak forever.
Proverbs 25:18
Modern English Version
18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 26:18-19
Modern English Version
18 As a madman who casts
firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 so is the man who deceives his neighbor,
and says, “I was only joking.”
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