34 Though (A)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (B)He gives grace to the needy.

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34 He mocks(A) proud mockers(B)
    but shows favor to the humble(C) and oppressed.

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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
Seven that are an abomination [a]to Him:
17 (A)Haughty eyes, a (B)lying tongue,
And hands that (C)shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises (D)wicked plans,
(E)Feet that run rapidly to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who declares lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

16 There are six things the Lord hates,(A)
    seven that are detestable to him:
17         haughty eyes,(B)
        a lying tongue,(C)
        hands that shed innocent blood,(D)
18         a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,(E)
19         a false witness(F) who pours out lies(G)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(H)

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When (A)pride comes, then comes dishonor;
But with the humble there is wisdom.

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When pride comes, then comes disgrace,(A)
    but with humility comes wisdom.(B)

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Better is one who is lightly esteemed and has a servant,
Than one who honors himself and lacks bread.

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Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
    than pretend to be somebody and have no food.

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There is one who (A)pretends to be rich but has nothing;
Another pretends to be (B)poor, but has great wealth.

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One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;(A)
    another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.(B)

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10 Through overconfidence [a]comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

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  1. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives

10 Where there is strife, there is pride,
    but wisdom is found in those who take advice.(A)

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25 The Lord will (A)tear down the house of the proud,
But He will (B)set the boundary of the (C)widow.

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25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud,(A)
    but he sets the widow’s boundary stones in place.(B)

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33 [a]The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.

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  1. Proverbs 15:33 Or Reverence for

33 Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,(A)
    and humility comes before honor.(B)

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Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
[a]Be assured, he will not go unpunished.

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  1. Proverbs 16:5 Lit Hand to hand, he

The Lord detests all the proud of heart.(A)
    Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.(B)

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18 (A)Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
19 It is better to be (B)humble in spirit with the needy
Than to (C)divide the spoils with the proud.

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18 Pride(A) goes before destruction,
    a haughty spirit(B) before a fall.(C)

19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
    than to share plunder with the proud.

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12 (A)Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty,
But (B)humility goes before honor.

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12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
    but humility comes before honor.(A)

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10 Luxury is (A)not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a (B)slave to rule over princes.

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10 It is not fitting for a fool(A) to live in luxury—
    how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!(B)

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(A)Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart,
I am pure from my sin”?

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Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure;(A)
    I am clean and without sin”?(B)

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