Proverbs 6:16-19
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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven things detestable to him:
17 snobbish eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that spill innocent blood,
18 a heart set on wicked plans,
feet that run quickly to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes lies,
and one who causes conflicts among relatives.
Proverbs 8:13
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13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil.
I hate pride and arrogance,
the path of evil and corrupt speech.
Proverbs 9:8
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8 Don’t correct the impudent, or they will hate you;
correct the wise, and they will love you.
Proverbs 10:12
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12 Hate stirs up conflict,
but love covers all offenses.
Proverbs 10:18
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18 Lying lips conceal hate,
and those who spread slander are fools.
Proverbs 13:5
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5 The righteous hate false words,
but the wicked create disgust and scorn.
Proverbs 13:24
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24 Those who withhold the rod hate their children,
but the one who loves them applies discipline.
Proverbs 14:17
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17 Short-tempered people make stupid mistakes,
and schemers are hated.
Proverbs 15:17
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17 Better a meal of greens with love
than a plump calf with hate.
Proverbs 26:24
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24 Hateful people mislead with their lips,
keeping their deception within.
Proverbs 26:26
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26 They may cover their hatred with trickery,
but their evil will be revealed in public.
Proverbs 26:28
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28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes;
a flattering mouth causes destruction.
Proverbs 28:16
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16 A prince without understanding is a cruel oppressor,
but one who hates unjust gain will live long.
Proverbs 29:10
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10 Murderous people hate the innocent,
and they seek the lives of the virtuous.
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