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16 There are six things which Yahweh hates,
Even seven which 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 thoughts,
(E)Feet that hasten to run to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who breathes out lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

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.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Or “inner self”
  2. Proverbs 6:18 Hebrew “the evil”
  3. Proverbs 6:19 Or “quarrels”

31 The (A)mouth of the righteous bears wisdom,
But the tongue of (B)perversions will be cut out.

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31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    but a tongue of perversity will be cut off.

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19 Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a (A)lying tongue is only for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have gladness.
21 (B)No misfortune befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with calamity.
22 (C)Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
But doers of faithfulness are His delight.

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19 A lip of truth endures forever,
    but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart[a] of those who plan[b] evil,
    but to those who plan[c] peace, there is joy.
21 No evil will happen[d] to the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.
22 An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit,
    but they who act faithfully are his delight.

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  1. Proverbs 12:20 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 12:20 Literally “the planners of”
  3. Proverbs 12:20 Literally “the planners of”
  4. Proverbs 12:21 Literally “All evil will not happen”

A righteous man (A)hates a lying word,
But a wicked man [a](B)acts odiously and is humiliated.

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame

The righteous hates a word of falsehood;
    the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Literally “he will bring disgrace”

25 A truthful witness delivers souls,
But he who (A)breathes out lies is deceitful.

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25 He who saves lives[a] is a witness of truth,
    but he who utters lies is a betrayer.

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  1. Proverbs 14:25 Or “souls,” or “inner selves”

(A)Excellent lips are not fitting for a [a]wicked fool,
Even less are (B)lying lips for a noble man.

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  1. Proverbs 17:7 One who rejects wisdom in rebellion against God

Fine speech[a] is not becoming a fool,
    still less[b] is false speech[c] for a ruler.

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  1. Proverbs 17:7 Literally “A lip of fineness
  2. Proverbs 17:7 Literally “only for”
  3. Proverbs 17:7 Literally “lip of deceit”

20 He who has a crooked heart (A)finds no good,
And he who is (B)perverted in his tongue falls into evil.

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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.

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  1. Proverbs 17:20 Or “mind”

A [a](A)false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who breathes out lies will perish.

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  1. Proverbs 19:9 Lit witness of lies, cf. Ex 20:16

A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who breathes lies will perish.

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(A)Working for treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting breath, by those who pursue (B)death.

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He who makes treasure by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and seeker[a] of death.

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Hebrew “seekers”

28 A (A)false witness will perish,
But the man who listens will speak forever.

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28 A false witness will perish,
    but a man who listens will testify with[a] success.

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  1. Proverbs 21:28 Hebrew “to the”

18 Like a club and a (A)sword and a sharp (B)arrow
Is a man who bears [a](C)false witness against his neighbor.

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  1. Proverbs 25:18 Or lying witness, cf. Ex 20:16

18 Like a club and sword and a sharp arrow
    is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

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18 Like a madman who shoots
(A)Firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 So is the man who (B)deceives his neighbor,
And says, “(C)Am I not joking?”

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18 Like a maniac who shoots
    firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 so is a man who deceives his neighbor,
    but says “Am I not joking?”

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