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16 There are six things which Yahweh hates,
Even seven which are an abomination [a]to Him:
17 (A)Haughty eyes, a (B)lying tongue,
And hands that (C)shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises (D)wicked thoughts,
(E)Feet that hasten to run to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who breathes out lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

16 There are six things which Jehovah hateth;
Yea, seven which are an abomination [a]unto him:
17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood;
18 A heart that deviseth wicked purposes,
Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that [b]uttereth lies,
And he that [c]soweth discord among brethren.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Hebrew of his soul.
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew breatheth out.
  3. Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew letteth loose.

13 The (A)fear of Yahweh is to hate evil;
(B)Pride and arrogance and (C)the evil way
And the mouth of [a](D)perverted words, I hate.

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  1. Proverbs 8:13 Lit perversities

13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil:
Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way,
And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

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

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Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee:
Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (A)love covers all transgressions.

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12 Hatred stirreth up strifes;
But love covereth all transgressions.

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18 He (A)who covers up hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads a bad report is a fool.

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18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips;
And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

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A righteous man (A)hates a lying word,
But a wicked man [a](B)acts odiously and is humiliated.

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame

A righteous man hateth lying;
But a wicked man [a]is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Or, causeth shame and bringeth reproach

24 He who (A)holds back his [a]rod hates his son,
But he who loves him [b](B)disciplines him diligently.

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  1. Proverbs 13:24 Correction, discipline
  2. Proverbs 13:24 Lit seeks him earnestly with discipline

24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son;
But he that loveth him chasteneth him [a]betimes.

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  1. Proverbs 13:24 Or, diligently

17 A quick-tempered man acts in folly,
And a man of evil schemes is hated.

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17 He that is soon angry will deal foolishly;
And a man of wicked devices is hated.

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17 (A)Better is a [a]dish of [b]vegetables where there is love
Than a (B)fattened ox and hatred in it.

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  1. Proverbs 15:17 Or portion
  2. Proverbs 15:17 Or herbs

17 Better is a [a]dinner of herbs, where love is,
Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

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  1. Proverbs 15:17 Or, portion

24 He who (A)hates disguises it with his lips,
But he sets up (B)deceit within himself.

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24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips;
But he layeth up deceit within him:

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26 Though his hatred (A)covers itself with guile,
His evil will be (B)revealed in the assembly.

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26 Though his hatred cover itself with guile,
His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly.

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