¹⁶ There are six things the Lord hates.
    There are seven things ·he cannot stand [^Lthat are an abomination to his soul]:
¹⁷     ·a proud look [haughty eyes],
    a lying tongue,
    hands that ·kill [^Lspill the blood of] innocent people,
¹⁸ a ·mind [heart] that thinks up evil plans,
    feet that are quick to ·do [^Lrun to] evil,
¹⁹     a witness who lies,
    and someone who starts ·arguments [conflicts; fights] among·families [brothers; Ps. 133].

¹⁸ Whoever ·hides [conceals] hate is a liar.
Whoever ·tells lies [spreads slander] is a fool.

¹⁹ ·Truth [^LTruthful lips] will continue forever,
but ·lies are [^La lying tongue lasts] only for a moment.

²² The Lord ·hates [detests] ·those who tell lies [false lips]
but ·is pleased with [favors] those who ·keep their promises [do what is true].

²⁰ A person with an ·evil [crooked] heart will find no success,
and the person ·whose words are evil [^Lwho twists matters with their tongue] will get into trouble.

²² People ·want [desire] others to be loyal,
so it is better to be poor than to be a liar.

⁶ ·Wealth [^LThose who work for treasures] that comes from ·telling lies [^La lying tongue]
·vanishes like a mist [pursues vapor/meaninglessness/emptiness] and ·leads to [seeks] death.

²⁸ ·Liars [^LLying tongues] hate the people they ·hurt [crush],
and ·false praise [^La flattering tongue] can ruin others.