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16 There are six things which Yahweh hates;
    yes, seven which are an abomination to him:
17 arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
    hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes,
    feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 a false witness who utters lies,
    and he who sows discord among brothers.

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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
Seven that are an abomination [a]to Him:
17 (A)Haughty eyes, a (B)lying tongue,
And hands that (C)shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises (D)wicked plans,
(E)Feet that run rapidly to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who declares lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

13 The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil.
    I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

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

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Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
    Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

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(A)Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you;
(B)Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
    but love covers all wrongs.

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

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18 He who hides hatred has lying lips.
    He who utters a slander is a fool.

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18 One (A)who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And one who spreads slander is a fool.

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A righteous man hates lies,
    but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

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A righteous person (A)hates a false statement,
But a wicked person [a](B)acts disgustingly and shamefully.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:5 Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame

24 One who spares the rod hates his son,
    but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

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24 He who (A)withholds his [a]rod hates his son,
But he who loves him [b](B)disciplines him diligently.

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  1. Proverbs 13:24 I.e., correction or discipline
  2. Proverbs 13:24 Lit seeks him diligently with discipline

17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly,
    and a crafty man is hated.

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17 A quick-tempered person acts foolishly,
And a person of evil devices is hated.

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17 Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is,
    than a fattened calf with hatred.

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17 (A)Better is a portion of [a]vegetables where there is love,
Than a (B)fattened ox served with hatred.

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  1. Proverbs 15:17 Or herbs

24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips,
    but he harbors evil in his heart.

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24 One who (A)hates disguises it with his lips,
But he harbors (B)deceit in his [a]heart.

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  1. Proverbs 26:24 Lit inward part

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

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26 Though his hatred (A)covers itself with deception,
His wickedness will be (B)revealed in the assembly.

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