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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 which Jehovah hateth;
Yea, seven which are an abomination [a]unto him:

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Hebrew of his soul.

19 a false witness who utters lies,
    and he who sows discord among brothers.

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19 A false witness that [a]uttereth lies,
And he that [b]soweth discord among brethren.

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  1. Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew breatheth out.
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew letteth loose.

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

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12 Hatred stirreth up strifes;
But love covereth all transgressions.

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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 mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor;
But through knowledge shall the righteous 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 that despiseth his neighbor is void of [a]wisdom;
But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets;
But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

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  1. Proverbs 11:12 Hebrew 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 worthless man [a]deviseth mischief;
And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man scattereth abroad strife;
And a whisperer [b]separateth chief friends.

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  1. Proverbs 16:27 Hebrew diggeth.
  2. Proverbs 16:28 Or, alienateth his friend

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

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An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips;
And [a]a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

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  1. Proverbs 17:4 Hebrew falsehood.

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

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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief 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 whisperer are as dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts.

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19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets;
    therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

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19 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets;
Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

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Debate your case with your neighbor,
    and don’t betray the confidence of another,
10     lest one who hears it put you to shame,
    and your bad reputation never depart.

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Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself,
[a]And disclose not the secret of another;
10 Lest he that heareth it revile thee,
And thine infamy turn not away.

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  1. Proverbs 25:9 Or, But

23 The north wind produces rain;
    so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

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23 The north wind bringeth forth rain;
So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

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20 For lack of wood a fire goes out.
    Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
21 As coals are to hot embers,
    and wood to fire,
    so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,
    they go down into the innermost parts.

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20 For lack of wood the fire goeth out;
And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
21 As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts.

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