16 There are six things the Lord hates,(A)
    seven that are detestable to him:
17         haughty eyes,(B)
        a lying tongue,(C)
        hands that shed innocent blood,(D)
18         a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,(E)
19         a false witness(F) who pours out lies(G)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(H)

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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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Notas al pie

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

31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,(A)
    but a perverse tongue(B) will be silenced.

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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 endure forever,
    but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
    but those who promote peace have joy.(A)

21 No harm overtakes the righteous,(B)
    but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

22 The Lord detests lying lips,(C)
    but he delights(D) in people who are trustworthy.(E)

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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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Notas al pie

  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”

The righteous hate what is false,(A)
    but the wicked make themselves a stench
    and bring shame on themselves.

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

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Notas al pie

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

25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a false witness is deceitful.(A)

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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”

Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
    how much worse lying lips to a ruler!(A)

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

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Notas al pie

  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 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
    one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

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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 false witness will not go unpunished,
    and whoever pours out lies will perish.(A)

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

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A fortune made by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.[a](A)

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death

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 false witness(A) will perish,(B)
    but a careful listener will testify successfully.

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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 or a sword or a sharp arrow
    is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.(A)

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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 maniac shooting
    flaming arrows of death
19 is one who deceives their neighbor
    and says, “I was only 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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