16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to [a]Him:
17 (A)A[b] proud look,
(B)A lying tongue,
(C)Hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (D)A heart that devises wicked plans,
(E)Feet that are swift in running to evil,
19 (F)A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who (G)sows discord among brethren.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:17 Lit. Haughty eyes

16 These six things doth the Lord hate, yea, seven are an abomination unto Him:

17 a proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

18 a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

19 a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

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(A)He who covers a transgression seeks love,
But (B)he who repeats a matter separates friends.

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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love, but he that repeateth a matter separateth good friends.

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14 The beginning of strife is like releasing water;
Therefore (A)stop contention before a quarrel starts.

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14 The beginning of strife is like the letting out of water: therefore break off contention before it is meddled with.

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19 He who loves transgression loves strife,
And (A)he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.

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19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife, and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

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The Name of the Lord Is a Strong Tower

18 A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire;
He rages against all [a]wise judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:1 sound wisdom

18 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

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19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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19 An offended brother is harder to be won back than a stronghold city, and his contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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11 A fool vents all his (A)feelings,[a]
But a wise man holds them back.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit. spirit

11 A fool uttereth all his mind, but a wise man keepeth it in until afterwards.

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22 (A)An angry man stirs up strife,
And a furious man abounds in transgression.

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22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

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32 If you have been foolish in exalting yourself,
Or if you have devised evil, (A)put your hand on your mouth.
33 For as the churning of milk produces butter,
And wringing the nose produces blood,
So the forcing of wrath produces strife.

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32 If thou hast done foolishly in exalting thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the stirring of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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