Proverbs 6:16-23

English Standard Version

¹⁶There are ^(A)six things that the Lord hates,
    ^(B)seven that are an abomination to him:
¹⁷^(C)haughty eyes, ^(D)a lying tongue,
    and ^(E)hands that shed innocent blood,
¹⁸^(F)a heart that devises wicked plans,
    ^(G)feet that make haste to run to evil,
¹⁹^(H)a false witness who ^(I)breathes out lies,
    and one who ^(J)sows discord among brothers.

Warnings Against Adultery

²⁰^(K)My son, keep your father's commandment,
    ^(L)and forsake not your mother's teaching.
²¹^(M)Bind them on your heart always;
    ^(N)tie them around your neck.
²²^(O)When you walk, they^[a] will lead you;
    ^(P)when you lie down, they will ^(Q)watch over you;
    and when you awake, they will talk with you.
²³For the commandment is ^(R)a lamp and the teaching a light,
    and the ^(S)reproofs of discipline are the way of life,