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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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Footnotes

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

Things That Are Disgusting to the Lord

16 These are six things the Lord hates,
seven things that really disgust him:
17 arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that run quickly to do evil,
19 a false witness who breathes lies,
and a person who spreads conflict between brothers.

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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 the Lord is to hate evil.
I hate haughtiness, arrogance, an evil way, and a perverse mouth.

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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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Do not warn a mocker, or he will hate you.
Warn a wise person, and he will love you.

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

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12 Hatred stirs up a quarrel,
but love covers all sins.

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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 Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads gossip 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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Footnotes

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

A righteous person hates everything false,
but a wicked person causes disgrace and shame.

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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 A person who withholds his rod hates his son,
but one who loves him administers discipline promptly.

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

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17 A short-tempered person acts foolishly,
and a schemer 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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Footnotes

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

17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
    than a fattened calf with hatred.

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

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24 With his lips a person hides his hatred,
but he hides deceit inside.

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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 His hatred covers itself with deceit,
but his evil will be revealed in the assembly.

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