Proverbs 6:16-19
New Living Translation
16 There are six things the Lord hates—
no, seven things he detests:
17 haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that kill the innocent,
18 a heart that plots evil,
feet that race to do wrong,
19 a false witness who pours out lies,
a person who sows discord in a family.
Proverbs 6:16-19
Common English Bible
16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven things detestable to him:
17 snobbish eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that spill innocent blood,
18 a heart set on wicked plans,
feet that run quickly to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes lies,
and one who causes conflicts among relatives.
Proverbs 10:18
New Living Translation
18 Hiding hatred makes you a liar;
slandering others makes you a fool.
Proverbs 10:18
Common English Bible
18 Lying lips conceal hate,
and those who spread slander are fools.
Proverbs 12:19
New Living Translation
19 Truthful words stand the test of time,
but lies are soon exposed.
Proverbs 12:19
Common English Bible
19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment.
Proverbs 12:22
New Living Translation
22 The Lord detests lying lips,
but he delights in those who tell the truth.
Proverbs 12:22
Common English Bible
22 The Lord detests false lips;
he favors those who do what is true.
Proverbs 13:5
New Living Translation
5 The godly hate lies;
the wicked cause shame and disgrace.
Proverbs 13:5
Common English Bible
5 The righteous hate false words,
but the wicked create disgust and scorn.
Proverbs 17:20
New Living Translation
20 The crooked heart will not prosper;
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
Proverbs 17:20
Common English Bible
20 Those with crooked hearts won’t prosper,
and those with twisted tongues will fall into trouble.
Proverbs 19:22
New Living Translation
22 Loyalty makes a person attractive.
It is better to be poor than dishonest.
Proverbs 19:22
Common English Bible
22 People long for trustworthiness;
it is better to be poor than a liar.
Proverbs 21:6
New Living Translation
6 Wealth created by a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.[a]
Footnotes
- 21:6 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads mist for those who seek death.
Proverbs 21:6
Common English Bible
6 Those who gain treasure with lies
are like a drifting fog, leading to death.
Proverbs 26:28
New Living Translation
28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
and flattering words cause ruin.
Proverbs 26:28
Common English Bible
28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes;
a flattering mouth causes destruction.
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