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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 to hate evil.
I hate haughtiness, arrogance, an evil way, and a perverse mouth.

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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 a quarrel,
but love covers all sins.

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

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

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

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

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

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28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
and a smooth mouth causes ruin.

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16 When a ruler lacks understanding, there will be much oppression,
but one who hates ill-gotten gain prolongs his days.

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10 Bloodthirsty people hate anyone with integrity,
but upright people seek to save his life.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:10 Or and they seek the life of the upright