Proverbs 6:16-19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
What the Lord Hates
16 The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to Him:
17 arrogant eyes,(A) a lying tongue,(B)
hands that shed innocent blood,(C)
18 a heart that plots wicked schemes,(D)
feet eager to run to evil,(E)
19 a lying witness who gives false testimony,(F)
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.(G)
Proverbs 6:16-19
Common English Bible
16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven things detestable to him:
17 snobbish eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that spill innocent blood,
18 a heart set on wicked plans,
feet that run quickly to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes lies,
and one who causes conflicts among relatives.
Proverbs 17:9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:9
Common English Bible
9 One who seeks love conceals an offense,
but one who repeats it divides friends.
Proverbs 17:14
Holman Christian Standard Bible
14 To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.(A)
Proverbs 17:14
Common English Bible
14 The start of a quarrel is like letting out water,
so drop the dispute before it breaks out.
Proverbs 17:19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 One who loves to offend loves strife;(A)
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.
Proverbs 17:19
Common English Bible
19 Those who love an offense love a quarrel;
those who build a high doorway invite a collapse.
Proverbs 18:1
Holman Christian Standard Bible
18 One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;
he rebels against all sound judgment.
Proverbs 18:1
Common English Bible
18 Unfriendly people look out for themselves;
they bicker with sensible people.
Proverbs 18:19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 An offended brother is harder to reach[a]
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:19 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger
Proverbs 18:19
Common English Bible
19 An offended ally is more formidable than a city;
such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 29:11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:11 Lit spirit
Proverbs 29:11
Common English Bible
11 Fools show all their anger,
but the wise hold it back.
Proverbs 29:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:22 Lit a master of rage
Proverbs 29:22
Common English Bible
22 Angry people stir up conflict;
hotheads cause much offense.
Proverbs 30:32-33
Holman Christian Standard Bible
32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself
or if you’ve been scheming,
put your hand over your mouth.(A)
33 For the churning of milk produces butter,
and twisting a nose draws blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.(B)
Proverbs 30:32-33
Common English Bible
32 If you’ve been foolish and arrogant,
if you’ve been scheming,
put your hand to your mouth,
33 because churning milk makes curds,
squeezing the nose brings blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.
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