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16 There are six things which Yahweh hates;
    yes, seven which 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 false witness who utters lies,
    and he who 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 love covers all wrongs.

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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 destroys his neighbor,
    but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

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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 One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom,
    but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 One who brings gossip betrays a confidence,
    but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

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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 worthless man devises mischief.
    His speech is like a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man stirs up strife.
    A whisperer separates close friends.

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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 heeds wicked lips.
    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

He who covers an offense promotes love;
    but he who repeats a matter separates best 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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The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels:
    they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

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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