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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.

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18 Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips.
Whoever spreads slander is a fool.

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19 The word of truth lasts forever,
but lies last only a moment.

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22 Lips that lie are disgusting to the Lord,
but honest people are his delight.

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20 A twisted mind never finds happiness,
and one with a devious tongue ⌞repeatedly⌟ gets into trouble.

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22 Loyalty is desirable in a person,
and it is better to be poor than a liar.

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Those who gather wealth by lying are wasting time.
They are looking for death.

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28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

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33 As churning milk produces butter
and punching a nose produces blood,
so stirring up anger [a] produces a fight.

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Footnotes

  1. 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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