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
New Living Translation
16 There are six things the Lord hates—
no, seven things he detests:
17 haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that kill the innocent,
18 a heart that plots evil,
feet that race to do wrong,
19 a false witness who pours out lies,
a person who sows discord in a family.
Proverbs 17:9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:9
New Living Translation
9 Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
but dwelling on it separates close 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
New Living Translation
14 Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
so stop before a dispute 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
New Living Translation
19 Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
Proverbs 18:1
Holman Christian Standard Bible
18 One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;
he rebels against all sound judgment.
Proverbs 18:1
New Living Translation
18 Unfriendly people care only about themselves;
they lash out at common sense.
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
New Living Translation
19 An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.
Proverbs 29:11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:11 Lit spirit
Proverbs 29:11
New Living Translation
11 Fools vent their anger,
but the wise quietly hold it back.
Proverbs 29:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:22 Lit a master of rage
Proverbs 29:22
New Living Translation
22 An angry person starts fights;
a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.
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
New Living Translation
32 If you have been a fool by being proud or plotting evil,
cover your mouth in shame.
33 As the beating of cream yields butter
and striking the nose causes bleeding,
so stirring up anger causes quarrels.
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