16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to [a]Him:
17 (A)A[b] proud look,
(B)A lying tongue,
(C)Hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (D)A heart that devises wicked plans,
(E)Feet that are swift in running to evil,
19 (F)A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who (G)sows discord among brethren.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:17 Lit. Haughty eyes

16 These six things doth the Lord hate:
yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 a proud look, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations,
feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 a false witness that speaketh lies,
and he that soweth discord among brethren.

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13 (A)The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(B)Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And (C)the perverse mouth I hate.

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13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil:
pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

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(A)Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
(B)Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

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

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

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12 Hatred stirreth up strifes:
    but love covereth all sins.

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18 Whoever (A)hides hatred has lying lips,
And (B)whoever spreads slander is a fool.

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18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips,
    and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

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A righteous man hates lying,
But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.

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A righteous man hateth lying:
    but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

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24 (A)He who spares his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines him [a]promptly.

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  1. Proverbs 13:24 early

24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son:
    but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

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17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of wicked intentions is hated.

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17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly:
    and a man of wicked devices is hated.

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17 (A)Better is a dinner of [a]herbs where love is,
Than a fatted calf with hatred.

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  1. Proverbs 15:17 Or vegetables

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

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24 He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
And lays up deceit within himself;

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24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips,
and layeth up deceit within him;

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26 Though his hatred is covered by deceit,
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.

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26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit,
his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

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