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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  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 that are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,(A)
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
    feet that hurry to run to evil,(B)
19 a lying witness who testifies falsely,
    and one who sows discord in a family.(C)

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31 The (A)mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the (B)perverted tongue will be cut out.

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31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    but the perverse tongue will be cut off.(A)

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19 Truthful lips will endure 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 joy.
21 (B)No harm happens to the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.
22 (C)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
    but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.(A)
20 Deceit is in the mind of those who plan evil,
    but those who counsel peace have joy.(B)
21 No harm happens to the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.(C)
22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
    but those who act faithfully are his delight.(D)

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A righteous person (A)hates a false statement,
But a wicked person [a](B)acts disgustingly and shamefully.

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

The righteous hate falsehood,
    but the wicked act shamefully and disgracefully.

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
But one who (A)declares lies is [a]deceitful.

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  1. Proverbs 14:25 Lit a fraud

25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but one who utters lies is a betrayer.(A)

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[a](A)Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool,
Much less are (B)lying lips to a prince.

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  1. Proverbs 17:7 Lit A lip of abundance

Excess speech is not becoming to a fool;
    still less is false speech to a ruler.[a]

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  1. 17.7 Or a noble

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 The crooked of mind do not prosper,
    and the perverse of tongue fall into calamity.(A)

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A (A)false witness will not go unpunished,
And one who declares lies will perish.

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and the liar will perish.

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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

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a snare[a] of death.(A)

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  1. 21.6 Gk: Heb seekers

28 A (A)false witness will perish,
But a person who listens will speak forever.

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28 A false witness will perish,
    but a good listener will testify successfully.

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18 Like a club, a (A)sword, and a sharp (B)arrow
Is a person who gives (C)false testimony against his neighbor.

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18 Like a war club, a sword, or a sharp arrow
    is one who bears false witness against a neighbor.(A)

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18 Like a maniac who shoots
(A)Flaming arrows, arrows, and death,
19 So is a person who (B)deceives his neighbor,
And says, “(C)Was I not joking?”

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18 Like a maniac who shoots deadly firebrands and arrows,(A)
19 so is one who deceives a neighbor
    and says, “I am only joking!”(B)

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