Proverbs 6:16-19
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16 There are six things the Lord hates.
There are seven things ·he cannot stand [L that are an abomination to his soul]:
17 ·a proud look [haughty eyes],
a lying tongue,
hands that ·kill [L spill the blood of] innocent people,
18 a ·mind [heart] that thinks up evil plans,
feet that are quick to ·do [L run to] evil,
19 a witness who lies,
and someone who starts ·arguments [conflicts; fights] among·families [brothers; Ps. 133].
Proverbs 6:16-19
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These six things the Lord hates;
Indeed, seven are repulsive to Him:
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A proud look [the attitude that makes one overestimate oneself and discount others], a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood,(A)
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A heart that creates wicked plans,
Feet that run swiftly to evil,
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A false witness who breathes out lies [even half-truths],
And one who spreads discord (rumors) among brothers.
Proverbs 10:31
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31 ·A good person says wise things [L The mouth of a righteous person flows with wisdom],
but a ·liar’s [perverse person’s] tongue will be ·stopped [L cut off].
Proverbs 10:31
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The mouth of the righteous flows with [skillful and godly] wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
Proverbs 12:19-22
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19 ·Truth [L Truthful lips] will continue forever,
but ·lies are [L a lying tongue lasts] only for a moment.
20 Those who plan evil are full of ·lies [deceit],
but those who ·plan [advise] peace are happy.
21 No harm comes to a ·good [righteous] person,
but an evil person’s life is full of trouble.
22 The Lord ·hates [detests] ·those who tell lies [false lips]
but ·is pleased with [favors] those who ·keep their promises [do what is true].
Proverbs 12:19-22
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Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a lying tongue is [credited] only for a moment.
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Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.
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No harm befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.(A)
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Lying lips are extremely disgusting to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.(B)
Proverbs 13:5
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5 ·Good [Righteous] people hate what is false,
but the wicked do shameful and disgraceful things.
Proverbs 13:5
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A righteous man hates lies,
But a wicked man is loathsome, and he acts shamefully.
Proverbs 14:25
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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a ·false witness is a traitor [deceptive person proclaims lies].
Proverbs 14:25
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A truthful witness saves lives,
But he who speaks lies is treacherous.
Proverbs 17:7
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7 ·Fools should not be proud [or It is not right for fools to be good speakers],
and ·rulers [honorable people] should not ·be liars [L have lying lips].
Proverbs 17:7
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Excellent speech does not benefit a fool [who is spiritually blind],
Much less do lying lips benefit a prince.
Proverbs 17:20
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20 A person with an ·evil [crooked] heart will find no success,
and the person ·whose words are evil [L who twists matters with their tongue] will get into trouble.
Proverbs 17:20
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He who has a crooked mind finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.(A)
Proverbs 19:9
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9 A witness who lies will not go ·free [unpunished],
liars will ·die [perish].
Proverbs 19:9
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A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who breathes lies will perish.
Proverbs 21:6
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6 ·Wealth [L Those who work for treasures] that comes from ·telling lies [L a lying tongue]
·vanishes like a mist [pursues vapor/meaninglessness/emptiness] and ·leads to [seeks] death.
Proverbs 21:6
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Acquiring treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the seeking and pursuit of death.
Proverbs 21:28
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28 A lying witness will ·be forgotten [perish],
but a truthful witness will speak on.
Proverbs 21:28
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A false witness will perish,
But a man who listens to the truth will speak forever and go unchallenged.
Proverbs 25:18
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18 When you ·lie [falsely testify] about your neighbors [Ex. 20:16],
it hurts them as much as a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25:18
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Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow
Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).
Proverbs 26:18-19
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18 Like a madman shooting
deadly, burning arrows
19 is the one who ·tricks [deceives] a neighbor
and then says, “I was just joking.”
Proverbs 26:18-19
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Like a madman who throws
Firebrands, arrows, and death,
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So is the man who deceives his neighbor (acquaintance, friend)
And then says, “Was I not joking?”(A)
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