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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 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to [a]Him:

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. 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 speaks lies,
And one who (B)sows discord among brethren.

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
    but love covers all wrongs.

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

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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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The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

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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 He who [a]is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor,
But a man of understanding holds his peace.

13 (A)A talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is of a faithful spirit (B)conceals a matter.

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  1. Proverbs 11:12 Lit. lacks heart

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]An ungodly man digs up evil,
And it is on his lips like a burning (A)fire.
28 A perverse man sows strife,
And (B)a whisperer separates the best of friends.

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  1. Proverbs 16:27 Lit. A man of Belial

An evildoer heeds wicked lips.
    A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

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An evildoer gives heed to false lips;
A liar listens eagerly to a [a]spiteful tongue.

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  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit. destructive

He who covers an offense promotes love;
    but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

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(A)He who covers a transgression seeks love,
But (B)he who repeats a matter separates 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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(A)The words of a [a]talebearer are like [b]tasty trifles,
And they go down into the [c]inmost body.

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  1. Proverbs 18:8 gossip or slanderer
  2. Proverbs 18:8 A Jewish tradition wounds
  3. Proverbs 18:8 Lit. rooms of the belly