What the Lord Hates

16 The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to Him:

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What Yahweh Hates

16 There are six things Yahweh hates,
    and seven things are abominations of his soul:[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Or “inner self”

19 a lying witness who gives false testimony,(A)
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.(B)

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19 a false witness who breathes lies
    and sends out discord[a] between brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:19 Or “quarrels”

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

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
    but love covers over all offenses.

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With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

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With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

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12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man with understanding keeps silent.(A)

13 A gossip goes around revealing a secret,
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.(B)

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12 He who lacks sense[a] belittles his neighbor,
    but a person of intelligence will remain silent.
13 A gossip walks about telling a secret,
    but the trustworthy in spirit keeps the matter.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:12 Literally “heart”

27 A worthless man digs up evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.(A)

28 A contrary man spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.(B)

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27 A man of wickedness concocts evil,
    and his lips are like a scorching fire.
28 A person of perversity will spread dissent,
    and he who whispers separates a close friend.

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A wicked person listens to malicious talk;[a]
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit to lips of iniquity

He who does evil listens to lips of wickedness,
    and the liar gives heed to the tongue of mischief.

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Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,(A)
but whoever gossips about it separates friends.(B)

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He who forgives an affront fosters love,
    but he who waits on a matter will alienate a friend.

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A gossip’s words are like choice food
that goes down to one’s innermost being.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:8 Lit to the chambers of the belly

The words of a whisper are like delicious morsels,
    and they themselves go down to inner parts of the body.

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