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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16 There are six things the Lord hates,(A)
    seven that are detestable to him:
17         haughty eyes,(B)
        a lying tongue,(C)
        hands that shed innocent blood,(D)
18         a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,(E)
19         a false witness(F) who pours out lies(G)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(H)

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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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18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(A)
    and spreads slander is a fool.

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

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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
    but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

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

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22 The Lord detests lying lips,(A)
    but he delights(B) in people who are trustworthy.(C)

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The righteous hate lying,
but the wicked bring disgust and shame.

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The righteous hate what is false,(A)
    but the wicked make themselves a stench
    and bring shame on themselves.

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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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20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
    one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

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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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22 What a person desires is unfailing love[a];
    better to be poor than a liar.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:22 Or Greed is a person’s shame

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

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Footnotes

  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

A fortune made by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death

28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

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28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
    and a flattering mouth(A) works ruin.

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