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16 There are six things which Yahweh hates,
Even seven which are an abomination [a]to Him:
17 (A)Haughty eyes, a (B)lying tongue,
And hands that (C)shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises (D)wicked thoughts,
(E)Feet that hasten to run to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who breathes out lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

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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18 He (A)who covers up hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads a bad report is a fool.

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

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19 Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a (A)lying tongue is only for a moment.

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

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22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
But doers of faithfulness are His delight.

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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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A righteous man (A)hates a lying word,
But a wicked man [a](B)acts odiously and is humiliated.

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame

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

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Or stench

20 He who has a crooked heart (A)finds no good,
And he who is (B)perverted in his tongue falls into evil.

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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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22 What is desirable in a man is his lovingkindness,
And better is a poor man than a man of falsehood.

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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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(A)Working for treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting breath, by those who pursue (B)death.

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(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

28 A lying tongue hates [a]those it crushes,
And a (A)flattering mouth works ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 26:28 Lit its crushed ones

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

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