16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
Seven that 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 plans,
(E)Feet that run rapidly to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who declares lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.

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Footnotes

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

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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18 One (A)who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And one who spreads slander is a fool.

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

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

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22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

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

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A righteous person (A)hates a false statement,
But a wicked person [a](B)acts disgustingly and shamefully.

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

The righteous hate lying,
but the wicked act disgustingly and disgracefully.

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20 One who has a crooked [a]mind (A)finds nothing good,
And one who is [b](B)corrupted in his language falls into evil.

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  1. Proverbs 17:20 Lit heart
  2. Proverbs 17:20 Lit altered in his tongue

20 One with a twisted mind will not succeed,
and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.(A)

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22 What is desirable in a person is his [a]kindness,
And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.

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  1. Proverbs 19:22 Or loyalty

22 What is desirable in a man is his fidelity;
better to be a poor man than a liar.(A)

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The (A)acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the [a]pursuit of (B)death.

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Lit seekers

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

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Or a breath blown away
  2. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg read a snare of death
  3. Proverbs 21:6 Lit is vanity, ones seeking 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 those it crushes,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

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