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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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)

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13 (A)The fear of the Lord is (B)hatred of evil.
(C)Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
    and (D)perverted speech I hate.

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13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil.(A)
I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,
and perverse speech.

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(A)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
    (B)reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

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Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;(A)
rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.(B)

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
    but (A)love covers all offenses.

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12 Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.(A)

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18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
    and whoever utters slander is a fool.

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18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.(A)

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The righteous hates falsehood,
    but the wicked brings shame[a] and disgrace.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:5 Or stench

The righteous hate lying,
but the wicked act disgustingly and disgracefully.

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24 (A)Whoever spares the rod hates his son,
    but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:24 Or who loves him disciplines him early

24 The one who will not use the rod hates his son,(A)
but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.(B)

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17 A man of (A)quick temper acts foolishly,
    and a man of evil devices is hated.

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17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
and a man who schemes is hated.(A)

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17 (A)Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
    than (B)a fattened ox and hatred with it.

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17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
than a fattened ox(A) with hatred.(B)

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24 Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips
    and harbors deceit in his heart;

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24 A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
and harbors deceit within.

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26 though his hatred be covered with deception,
    his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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26 Though his hatred is concealed by deception,
his evil will be revealed in the assembly.

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