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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Footnotes

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

16 There are (A)six things that the Lord hates,
    (B)seven that are an abomination to him:
17 (C)haughty eyes, (D)a lying tongue,
    and (E)hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (F)a heart that devises wicked plans,
    (G)feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 (H)a false witness who (I)breathes out lies,
    and one who (J)sows discord among brothers.

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17 One who declares truth tells what is right,
But a false witness, deceit.

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17 (A)Whoever speaks[a] the truth gives honest evidence,
    but (B)a false witness utters deceit.

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  1. Proverbs 12:17 Hebrew breathes out

A (A)trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a (B)false witness (C)declares lies.

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(A)A faithful witness does not lie,
    but (B)a false witness breathes out lies.

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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 (A)breathes out lies is deceitful.

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

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(A)A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who (B)breathes out lies will not escape.

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

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(A)A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who (B)breathes out lies will perish.

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28 A worthless witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked [a](A)swallows wrongdoing.

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  1. Proverbs 19:28 Another reading is pours out

28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked (A)devours iniquity.

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

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28 (A)A false witness will perish,
    but the word of a man who hears will endure.

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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 A man who (A)bears false witness against his neighbor
    is like a war club, or (B)a sword, or a sharp arrow.

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