¹⁶ These are six things the Lord hates,
seven things that really disgust him:
¹⁷ arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
¹⁸ a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that run quickly to do evil,
¹⁹ a false witness who breathes lies,
and a person who spreads conflict between brothers.

¹⁸ Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads gossip is a fool.

¹⁹ Truthful lips are established forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

²² Lying lips are disgusting to the Lord,
but those who act truthfully gain his favor.

²⁰ A crooked mind does not find good.
A perverted tongue will fall into disaster.

²² A desirable trait in a person is loyalty.^[a]
It is better to be poor than a liar.

⁶ Piling up treasure by a lying tongue
    is a vanishing vapor for those who seek death.

²⁸ A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
and a smooth mouth causes ruin.

³³ because just as pressing milk produces cheese,^[a]
and pressing a nose brings forth blood,
so pressing one’s anger produces a fight.