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

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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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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 strife,
But (A)love covers all transgressions.

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

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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 Hiding hatred makes you a liar;
    slandering others makes you 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

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

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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 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 in folly,
And a man of evil schemes is hated.

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17 Short-tempered people do foolish things,
    and schemers are 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 A bowl of vegetables with someone you love
    is better than steak with someone you hate.

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

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

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