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

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What the Lord Hates

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

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19         a false witness(A) who pours out lies(B)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(C)

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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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12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
    but love covers over all wrongs.(A)

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

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With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(A)

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

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12 Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense,(A)
    but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.(B)

13 A gossip betrays a confidence,(C)
    but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.(D)

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12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,
but a person 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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27 A scoundrel(A) plots evil,
    and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.(B)

28 A perverse person stirs up conflict,(C)
    and a gossip separates close friends.(D)

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

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

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A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
    a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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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. 17:4 Lit to lips of iniquity

Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,(A)
    but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.(B)

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

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The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
    they go down to the inmost parts.(A)

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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. 18:8 Lit to the chambers of the belly

19 A gossip betrays a confidence;(A)
    so avoid anyone who talks too much.

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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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If you take your neighbor to court,
    do not betray another’s confidence,
10 or the one who hears it may shame you
    and the charge against you will stand.

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

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Footnotes

  1. 25:10 Lit and your evil report will not turn back

23 Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
    is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.

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

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20 Without wood a fire goes out;
    without a gossip a quarrel dies down.(A)
21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
    so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.(B)
22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
    they go down to the inmost parts.(C)

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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 person 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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Footnotes

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