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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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Things That Are Disgusting to the Lord

16 These are six things the Lord hates,
seven things that really disgust him:
17 arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that run quickly to do evil,
19 a false witness who breathes lies,
and a person who spreads conflict between brothers.

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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 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil.
I hate haughtiness, arrogance, an evil way, and a perverse mouth.

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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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Do not warn a mocker, or he will hate you.
Warn a wise person, and he will love you.

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

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12 Hatred stirs up a quarrel,
but love covers all sins.

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

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18 Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads gossip is a fool.

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

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A righteous person hates everything false,
but a wicked person causes disgrace and shame.

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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 A person who withholds his rod hates his son,
but one who loves him administers discipline promptly.

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

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17 A short-tempered person acts foolishly,
and a schemer is hated.

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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 calf with hatred.

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

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24 With his lips a person hides his hatred,
but he hides deceit inside.

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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 His hatred covers itself with deceit,
but his evil will be revealed in the assembly.

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