Proverbs 6:16-19
21st Century King James Version
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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Proverbs 6:16-19
American Standard Version
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Hebrew of his soul.
- Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew breatheth out.
- Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew letteth loose.
Proverbs 10:18
21st Century King James Version
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth slander, is a fool.
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Proverbs 10:18
American Standard Version
18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips;
And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
Proverbs 12:19
21st Century King James Version
19 The lips of truth shall be established for ever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
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Proverbs 12:19
American Standard Version
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever;
But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Proverbs 12:22
21st Century King James Version
22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but they that deal truly are His delight.
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Proverbs 12:22
American Standard Version
22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah;
But they that deal truly are his delight.
Proverbs 13:5
21st Century King James Version
5 A righteous man hateth lying, but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
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Proverbs 13:5
American Standard Version
5 A righteous man hateth lying;
But a wicked man [a]is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:5 Or, causeth shame and bringeth reproach
Proverbs 17:20
21st Century King James Version
20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good, and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into iniquity.
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Proverbs 17:20
American Standard Version
20 He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good;
And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into [a]mischief.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:20 Or, calamity
Proverbs 19:22
21st Century King James Version
22 What is desired of a man is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
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Proverbs 19:22
American Standard Version
22 That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness;
And a poor man is better than a liar.
Proverbs 21:6
21st Century King James Version
6 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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Proverbs 21:6
American Standard Version
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
Proverbs 26:28
21st Century King James Version
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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Proverbs 26:28
American Standard Version
28 A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath [a]wounded;
And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:28 Hebrew crushed.
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