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Proverbs 6:16-19
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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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Proverbs 6:16-19
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16 There 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.

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Proverbs 10:18
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18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.(A)

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Proverbs 10:18
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18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
    and whoever utters slander is a fool.

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Proverbs 12:19
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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue, only a moment.(A)

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Proverbs 12:19
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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
    but (A)a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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Proverbs 12:22
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22 Lying lips are detestable to the Lord,(A)
but faithful people are his delight.(B)

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Proverbs 12:22
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22 (A)Lying lips are (B)an abomination to the Lord,
    (C)but those who act faithfully are his delight.

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Proverbs 13:5
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5 The righteous hate lying,
but the wicked bring disgust and shame.

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Proverbs 13:5
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5 The righteous hates falsehood,
    but the wicked brings shame[a] and disgrace.

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Or stench
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Proverbs 17:20
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20 One with a twisted mind will not succeed,
and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.(A)

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Proverbs 17:20
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20 (A)A man of crooked heart does not discover good,
    and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.

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Proverbs 19:22
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22 What is desirable in a person is his fidelity;
better to be a poor person than a liar.(A)

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Proverbs 19:22
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22 What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
    and a poor man is better than a liar.

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Proverbs 21:6
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6 Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist,[a] a pursuit of death.[b][c](A)

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  1. 21:6 Or a breath blown away
  2. 21:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg read a snare of death
  3. 21:6 Lit is vanity, ones seeking death
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Proverbs 21:6
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6 (A)The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
    is a (B)fleeting (C)vapor and a (D)snare of death.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Latin; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death
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Proverbs 26:28
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28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

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Proverbs 26:28
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28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
    and a flattering mouth works ruin.

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