16 There are (A)six things that the Lord hates,
    (B)seven that are an abomination to him:

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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
Seven that are an abomination [a]to Him:

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul

19 (A)a false witness who (B)breathes out lies,
    and one who (C)sows discord among brothers.

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19 A (A)false witness who declares lies,
And one who [a](B)spreads strife among brothers.

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  1. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

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

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

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With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

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With his (A)mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (B)righteous will be rescued.

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12 Whoever (A)belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
    but a man of understanding remains silent.
13 Whoever (B)goes about slandering reveals secrets,
    but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

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12 One who despises his neighbor lacks [a]sense,
But a person of understanding keeps silent.
13 One (A)who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
But one who is [b]trustworthy (B)conceals a matter.

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  1. Proverbs 11:12 Lit heart
  2. Proverbs 11:13 Lit faithful of spirit

27 (A)A worthless man plots evil,
    and his speech[a] is like (B)a scorching fire.
28 (C)A dishonest man spreads strife,
    and (D)a whisperer (E)separates close friends.

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  1. Proverbs 16:27 Hebrew what is on his lips

27 A (A)worthless person digs up evil,
While [a]his words are like (B)scorching fire.
28 A perverse person spreads strife,
And a [b]slanderer separates close friends.

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  1. Proverbs 16:27 Lit on his lips
  2. Proverbs 16:28 Or gossip

An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
    and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

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An (A)evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A [a]liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit falsehood

Whoever (A)covers an offense seeks love,
    but he who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.

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One who (A)conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.

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(A)The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
    they go down into (B)the inner parts of the body.

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The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the [a]innermost parts of the body.

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  1. Proverbs 18:8 Lit chambers of the belly