What the Lord Hates

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

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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
    seven things detestable to him:

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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 one who causes conflicts among relatives.

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

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12 Hate stirs up conflict,
    but love covers 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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The godless destroy their neighbors by their words,
    but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.

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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 Whoever despises their neighbor lacks sense;
    a sensible person keeps quiet.
13 A slanderer walks around revealing secrets,
    but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

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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 Worthless people dig up trouble;
    their lips are like a scorching fire.
28 Destructive people produce conflict;
    gossips alienate close friends.

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

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  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit to lips of iniquity

An evildoer pays attention to guilty lips;
    a liar listens to a destructive tongue.

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

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One who seeks love conceals an offense,
    but one who repeats it divides friends.

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

The words of gossips are like choice snacks;
    they go down to the inmost parts.

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19 The one who reveals secrets is a constant gossip;(A)
avoid someone with a big mouth.(B)

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19 Gossips reveal secrets;
    don’t associate with those who talk too much.

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Make your case with your opponent[a]
without revealing another’s secret;(A)
10 otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you,
and you’ll never live it down.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 25:9 Or neighbor
  2. Proverbs 25:10 Lit and your evil report will not turn back

Argue it out with your neighbor,
    and don’t give away someone’s secret.
10 Otherwise, the one who hears it will vilify you;
    the slander against you will never stop.

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23 The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

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23 The north wind stirs up rain,
    and a person who plots quietly provokes angry faces.

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20 Without wood, fire goes out;
without a gossip, conflict dies down.(A)
21 As charcoal for embers and wood for fire,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.(B)
22 A gossip’s words are like choice food
that goes down to one’s innermost being.[a](C)

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 26:22 Lit to the chambers of the belly

20 Without wood a fire goes out;
    without gossips, conflict calms down.
21 Like adding charcoal to embers or wood to fire,
    quarrelsome people kindle strife.
22 The words of gossips are like choice snacks;
    they go down to the inmost parts.

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