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 Yahweh Hates

16 There are six things Yahweh hates,
    and seven things are abominations of his soul:[a]
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a devising heart, plans of deception,
    feet that hurry to run to evil,[b]
19 a false witness who breathes lies
    and sends out discord[c] between brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Or “inner self”
  2. Proverbs 6:18 Hebrew “the evil”
  3. Proverbs 6:19 Or “quarrels”

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 Yahweh is hatred of evil,
    pride, and arrogance and an evil way.
    And I hate a mouth of perversity.

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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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Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise 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 stirs up strife,
    but love covers over all offenses.

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

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18 He who conceals hatred has lips of deceit,
    and he who utters slander—he 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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The righteous hates a word of falsehood;
    the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:5 Literally “he will bring disgrace”

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 He who withholds his rod hates his child,
    but he who loves him gives him[a] discipline.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:24 Literally “visits him”

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 He who is short of temper[a] will act foolishly,
    and the man who schemes will be hated.

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  1. Proverbs 14:17 Literally “nostril”

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

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17 Better is a dinner of vegetables when[a] love is there
    than a fattened ox and hatred with it.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 15:17 Hebrew “and”
  2. Proverbs 15:17 Or “him”

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

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24 On his lips, an enemy will pretend,
    but inside[a] he will harbor deceit.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:24 Literally “in his midst”

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

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26 Though hatred is covered with guile,
    its evil will be exposed in the assembly.

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