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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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.

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17 If one is burdened with (A)the blood of another,
    he will be a fugitive until death;[a]
    let no one help him.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:17 Hebrew until the pit

17 A murderer’s tormented conscience will drive him into the grave.
    Don’t protect him!

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