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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
    seven that are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,(A)
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
    feet that hurry to run to evil,(B)
19 a lying witness who testifies falsely,
    and one who sows discord in a family.(C)

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16 There are six things which the Lord hates,
    seven which are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
    feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes out lies,
    and a man who sows discord among brothers.

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18 Lying lips conceal hatred,
    and whoever utters slander is a fool.

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18 He who conceals hatred has lying lips,
    and he who utters slander is a fool.

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

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19 Truthful lips endure 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 those who act faithfully are his delight.(A)

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22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
    but those who act faithfully are his delight.

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The righteous hate falsehood,
    but the wicked act shamefully and disgracefully.

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A righteous man hates falsehood,
    but a wicked man acts shamefully and disgracefully.

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20 The crooked of mind do not prosper,
    and the perverse of tongue fall into calamity.(A)

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20 A man of crooked mind does not prosper,
    and one with a perverse tongue falls into calamity.

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22 What is desirable in a person is loyalty,
    and it is better to be poor than a liar.

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22 What is desired in a man is loyalty,
    and a poor man is better than a liar.

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The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a snare[a] of death.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 21.6 Gk: Heb seekers

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.

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

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

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