Proverbs 6:16-19
Modern English Version
16 These six things the Lord hates,
yes, seven are an abomination to him:
17 a proud look,
a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked imaginations,
feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 a false witness who speaks lies,
and he who sows discord among brethren.
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.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 6:16 Or “inner self”
- Proverbs 6:18 Hebrew “the evil”
- Proverbs 6:19 Or “quarrels”
Proverbs 10:31
Modern English Version
31 The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut out.
Proverbs 10:31
Lexham English Bible
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but a tongue of perversity will be cut off.
Proverbs 12:19-22
Modern English Version
19 The truthful lip will be established forever,
but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil,
but to the counselors of peace is joy.
21 There will no evil happen to the just,
but the wicked will be filled with mischief.
22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord,
but those who deal truly are His delight.
Proverbs 12:19-22
Lexham English Bible
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.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 12:20 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 12:20 Literally “the planners of”
- Proverbs 12:20 Literally “the planners of”
- Proverbs 12:21 Literally “All evil will not happen”
Proverbs 13:5
Modern English Version
5 A righteous man hates lying,
but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.
Proverbs 13:5
Lexham English Bible
5 The righteous hates a word of falsehood;
the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.[a]
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 13:5 Literally “he will bring disgrace”
Proverbs 14:25
Modern English Version
25 A true witness delivers souls,
but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
Proverbs 14:25
Lexham English Bible
25 He who saves lives[a] is a witness of truth,
but he who utters lies is a betrayer.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 14:25 Or “souls,” or “inner selves”
Proverbs 17:7
Modern English Version
7 Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,
much less lying lips to a prince.
Proverbs 17:7
Lexham English Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:7 Literally “A lip of fineness”
- Proverbs 17:7 Literally “only for”
- Proverbs 17:7 Literally “lip of deceit”
Proverbs 17:20
Modern English Version
20 He who has a deceitful heart finds no good,
and he who has a perverse tongue falls into mischief.
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.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:20 Or “mind”
Proverbs 19:9
Modern English Version
9 A false witness will not be unpunished,
and he who speaks lies will perish.
Proverbs 19:9
Lexham English Bible
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes lies will perish.
Proverbs 21:6
Modern English Version
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
is a vanity tossed back and forth by those who seek death.
Proverbs 21:6
Lexham English Bible
6 He who makes treasure by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor and seeker[a] of death.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 21:6 Hebrew “seekers”
Proverbs 21:28
Modern English Version
28 A false witness will perish,
but a man who listens will speak forever.
Proverbs 21:28
Lexham English Bible
28 A false witness will perish,
but a man who listens will testify with[a] success.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 21:28 Hebrew “to the”
Proverbs 25:18
Modern English Version
18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25:18
Lexham English Bible
18 Like a club and sword and a sharp arrow
is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
Proverbs 26:18-19
Modern English Version
18 As a madman who casts
firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 so is the man who deceives his neighbor,
and says, “I was only joking.”
Proverbs 26:18-19
Lexham English Bible
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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