Proverbs 6:16-19
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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)
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
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17 Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence,
but a false witness speaks deceitfully.(A)
Proverbs 12:17
Lexham English Bible
17 He who will speak truth will reveal righteousness,
but the witness of falsehood, deceit.
Proverbs 14:5
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5 A faithful witness does not lie,
but a false witness breathes out lies.(A)
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
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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who utters lies is a betrayer.(A)
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
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5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and a liar will not escape.(A)
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
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9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and the liar will perish.
Proverbs 19:9
Lexham English Bible
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes lies will perish.
Proverbs 19:28
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28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.(A)
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
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28 A false witness will perish,
but a good listener will testify successfully.
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
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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)
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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