16 There are six things the Lord hates,(A)
    seven that are detestable to him:
17         haughty eyes,(B)
        a lying tongue,(C)
        hands that shed innocent blood,(D)
18         a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,(E)
19         a false witness(F) who pours out lies(G)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(H)

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What God Hates

16 Here are six things that the Lord hates—
    seven, in fact,[a] are detestable to him:[b]
17 Arrogant eyes,
    a lying tongue,
        and hands shedding innocent blood;
18 a heart crafting evil plans,
    feet running swiftly to wickedness,
19 a false witness snorting lies,
    and someone sowing quarrels between brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 The Heb. lacks in fact
  2. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. to his soul

13 To fear the Lord(A) is to hate evil;(B)
    I hate(C) pride and arrogance,
    evil behavior and perverse speech.

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13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil.
    Pride, arrogance, an evil lifestyle,
        and perverted speech I despise.

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Do not rebuke mockers(A) or they will hate you;
    rebuke the wise and they will love you.(B)

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Don’t rebuke a mocker or he will hate you.
    Rebuke a wise person, and he will love you.

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12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
    but love covers over all wrongs.(A)

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12 Hatred awakens contention,
    but love covers all transgressions.

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18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(A)
    and spreads slander is a fool.

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18 Whoever conceals hatred is a deceitful liar,
    and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

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The righteous hate what is false,(A)
    but the wicked make themselves a stench
    and bring shame on themselves.

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A righteous person hates deceit,
    but the wicked person is shameful and disgraceful.

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24 Whoever spares the rod(A) hates their children,
    but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline(B) them.(C)

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24 Whoever does not discipline[a] his son hates him,
    but whoever loves him is diligent to correct him.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:24 Lit. Whoever spares the rod

17 A quick-tempered person(A) does foolish things,(B)
    and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.(C)

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17 A quick tempered person does foolish things,
    and a devious man is hated.

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17 Better a small serving of vegetables with love
    than a fattened calf with hatred.(A)

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17 A vegetarian meal[a] served with love is better
    than a big, thick steak[b] with a plateful of[c] animosity.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:17 Lit. A meal of herbs
  2. Proverbs 15:17 Lit. a fattened ox
  3. Proverbs 15:17 The Heb. lacks a plateful of

24 Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,(A)
    but in their hearts they harbor deceit.(B)

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24 Someone who hates hides behind his words,
    harboring deceit within himself.

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26 Their malice may be concealed by deception,
    but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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26 Though malice disguises itself with deception,
    its evil will be exposed publicly.

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