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16 These six things doth the Lord hate, yea, seven are an abomination unto Him:

17 a proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

18 a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

19 a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

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16 There are six things which Jehovah hateth;
Yea, seven which are an abomination [a]unto him:
17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood;
18 A heart that deviseth wicked purposes,
Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that [b]uttereth lies,
And he that [c]soweth discord among brethren.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Hebrew of his soul.
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew breatheth out.
  3. Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew letteth loose.

18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth slander, is a fool.

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18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips;
And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

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19 The lips of truth shall be established for ever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever;
But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but they that deal truly are His delight.

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22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah;
But they that deal truly are his delight.

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A righteous man hateth lying, but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

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A righteous man hateth lying;
But a wicked man [a]is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Or, causeth shame and bringeth reproach

20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good, and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into iniquity.

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20 He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good;
And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into [a]mischief.

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  1. Proverbs 17:20 Or, calamity

22 What is desired of a man is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.

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22 That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness;
And a poor man is better than a liar.

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The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity which is tossed to and fro by them that seek death.

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The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.

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28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

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28 A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath [a]wounded;
And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:28 Hebrew crushed.