Proverbs 6:16-19
International Standard Version
What God Hates
16 Here are six things that the Lord hates—
seven, in fact,[a] are detestable to him:[b]
17 Arrogant eyes,
a lying tongue,
and hands shedding innocent blood;
18 a heart crafting evil plans,
feet running swiftly to wickedness,
19 a false witness snorting lies,
and someone sowing quarrels between brothers.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 The Heb. lacks in fact
- Proverbs 6:16 Lit. to his soul
Proverbs 6:16-19
Lexham English Bible
What Yahweh Hates
16 There are six things Yahweh hates,
and seven things are abominations of his soul:[a]
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a devising heart, plans of deception,
feet that hurry to run to evil,[b]
19 a false witness who breathes lies
and sends out discord[c] between brothers.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Or “inner self”
- Proverbs 6:18 Hebrew “the evil”
- Proverbs 6:19 Or “quarrels”
Proverbs 10:18
International Standard Version
18 Whoever conceals hatred is a deceitful liar,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 10:18
Lexham English Bible
18 He who conceals hatred has lips of deceit,
and he who utters slander—he is a fool.
Proverbs 12:19
International Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:19 Lit. lips
- Proverbs 12:19 Lit. the lying tongue
Proverbs 12:19
Lexham English Bible
19 A lip of truth endures forever,
but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.
Proverbs 12:22
International Standard Version
22 Deceitful speech is reprehensible to the Lord,
but those who act faithfully are his delight.
Proverbs 12:22
Lexham English Bible
22 An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit,
but they who act faithfully are his delight.
Proverbs 17:20
International Standard Version
20 The person whose mind[a] is perverse does not find good,
and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:20 Lit. heart
Proverbs 17:20
Lexham English Bible
20 He who is crooked of heart[a] will not find goodness,
and he who is perverse, by his tongue he will fall into calamity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:20 Or “mind”
Proverbs 19:22
International Standard Version
22 Human beings long for grace,
and it’s better to be poor than a man of deceit.
Proverbs 19:22
Lexham English Bible
22 The craving of a man is his steadfast loyalty,
and it is better to be poor than a liar.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:22 Literally “man of lying”
Proverbs 21:6
International Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:6 Lit. by a lying tongue
- Proverbs 21:6 So MT; LXX reads is pursuing worthlessness into deadly snares
Proverbs 21:6
Lexham English Bible
6 He who makes treasure by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor and seeker[a] of death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:6 Hebrew “seekers”
Proverbs 26:28
International Standard Version
28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Proverbs 26:28
Lexham English Bible
28 A tongue of deceit hates its victim,
and a flattering mouth makes ruin.
Proverbs 30:33
International Standard Version
33 Just as whipping milk produces butter,
and twisting the nose causes bleeding,
so also stirring up anger produces contention.
Proverbs 30:33
Lexham English Bible
33 For pressing milk produces curd,
and pressing the nose produces blood,
so pressing anger[a] produces strife.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:33 Literally “nostrils”
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