Proverbs 6:16-19
GOD’S WORD Translation
16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
even seven that are disgusting to him:
17 arrogant eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that kill innocent people,
18 a mind devising wicked plans,
feet that are quick to do wrong,
19 a dishonest witness spitting out lies,
and a person who spreads conflict among relatives.
Proverbs 10:18
GOD’S WORD Translation
18 Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips.
Whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 12:19
GOD’S WORD Translation
19 The word of truth lasts forever,
but lies last only a moment.
Proverbs 12:22
GOD’S WORD Translation
22 Lips that lie are disgusting to the Lord,
but honest people are his delight.
Proverbs 17:20
GOD’S WORD Translation
20 A twisted mind never finds happiness,
and one with a devious tongue ⌞repeatedly⌟ gets into trouble.
Proverbs 19:22
GOD’S WORD Translation
22 Loyalty is desirable in a person,
and it is better to be poor than a liar.
Proverbs 21:6
GOD’S WORD Translation
6 Those who gather wealth by lying are wasting time.
They are looking for death.
Proverbs 26:28
GOD’S WORD Translation
28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Proverbs 30:33
GOD’S WORD Translation
33 As churning milk produces butter
and punching a nose produces blood,
so stirring up anger [a] produces a fight.
Footnotes
- 30:33 In Hebrew there is a play on words in verse 33 where the same verb is used to express all three actions.
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