Proverbs 6:16-19
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
- Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Or “inner self”
- Proverbs 6:18 Hebrew “the evil”
- Proverbs 6:19 Or “quarrels”
Proverbs 12:17
Legacy Standard Bible
17 He who breathes out truth declares what is right,
But a false witness, deceit.
Proverbs 12:17
Lexham English Bible
17 He who will speak truth will reveal righteousness,
but the witness of falsehood, deceit.
Proverbs 14:5
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 14:5
Lexham English Bible
5 A faithful witness does not lie,
but he who breathes out falsehood is a witness of deceit.
Proverbs 14:25
Legacy Standard Bible
25 A truthful witness delivers souls,
But he who (A)breathes out lies is deceitful.
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:25 Or “souls,” or “inner selves”
Proverbs 19:5
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:5 Lit witness of lies, cf. Ex 20:16
Proverbs 19:5
Lexham English Bible
5 A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes lies will not escape.
Proverbs 19:9
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:9 Lit witness of lies, cf. Ex 20:16
Proverbs 19:9
Lexham English Bible
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes lies will perish.
Proverbs 19:28
Legacy Standard Bible
28 A vile witness scoffs at justice,
And the mouth of the wicked (A)swallows up iniquity.
Proverbs 19:28
Lexham English Bible
28 A worthless witness will mock justice,
and the mouth of the wicked will devour iniquity.
Proverbs 21:28
Legacy Standard Bible
28 A (A)false witness will perish,
But the 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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:28 Hebrew “to the”
Proverbs 25:18
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:18 Or lying witness, cf. Ex 20:16
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.
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