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

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.

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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 Lying lips conceal hate,
    and those who spread slander are fools.

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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 lasts only for a moment.

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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 The Lord detests false lips;
    he favors those who do what is true.

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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 Those with crooked hearts won’t prosper,
    and those with twisted tongues will fall into trouble.

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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 People long for trustworthiness;
    it is better to be poor than a liar.

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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

Those who gain treasure with lies
    are like a drifting fog, leading to death.

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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;
    a flattering mouth causes destruction.

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33 For the [a]churning of milk produces butter,
And pressing the nose produces blood;
So the [b]churning of (A)anger produces strife.

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  1. Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing
  2. Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing

33         because churning milk makes curds,
        squeezing the nose brings blood,
        and stirring up anger produces strife.

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