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

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13 All who fear the Lord will hate evil.
    Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance,
    corruption and perverse speech.

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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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So don’t bother correcting mockers;
    they will only hate you.
But correct the wise,
    and they will love you.

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

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12 Hatred stirs up quarrels,
    but love makes up for all offenses.

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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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18 Hiding hatred makes you a liar;
    slandering others makes you a fool.

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

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The godly hate lies;
    the wicked cause shame and disgrace.

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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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24 Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children.
    Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.

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

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17 Short-tempered people do foolish things,
    and schemers are hated.

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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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17 A bowl of vegetables with someone you love
    is better than steak with someone you hate.

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

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24 People may cover their hatred with pleasant words,
    but they’re deceiving you.

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

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26 While their hatred may be concealed by trickery,
    their wrongdoing will be exposed in public.

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