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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
    seven that are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,(A)
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
    feet that hurry to run to evil,(B)
19 a lying witness who testifies falsely,
    and one who sows discord in a family.(C)

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What the Lord Hates

16 The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to Him:
17 arrogant eyes,(A) a lying tongue,(B)
hands that shed innocent blood,(C)
18 a heart that plots wicked schemes,(D)
feet eager to run to evil,(E)
19 a lying witness who gives false testimony,(F)
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.(G)

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13 The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
    and perverted speech I hate.(A)

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13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil.(A)
I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,
and perverse speech.

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Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise, and he will love you.(A)

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Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;(A)
rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.(B)

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
    but love covers all offenses.(A)

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12 Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.(A)

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18 Lying lips conceal hatred,
    and whoever utters slander is a fool.

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18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.(A)

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The righteous hate falsehood,
    but the wicked act shamefully and disgracefully.

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The righteous hate lying,
but the wicked act disgustingly and disgracefully.

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24 Those who spare the rod hate their children,
    but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.(A)

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24 The one who will not use the rod hates his son,(A)
but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.(B)

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17 One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly,
    and the schemer is hated.(A)

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17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
and a man who schemes is hated.(A)

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17 Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is
    than a fatted ox and hatred with it.(A)

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17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
than a fattened ox(A) with hatred.(B)

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24 An enemy dissembles in speaking
    while harboring deceit within;(A)

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24 A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
and harbors deceit within.

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26 though hatred is covered with guile,
    the enemy’s wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.(A)

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26 Though his hatred is concealed by deception,
his evil will be revealed in the assembly.

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