16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to [a]Him:
17 (A)A[b] proud look,
(B)A lying tongue,
(C)Hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (D)A heart that devises wicked plans,
(E)Feet that are swift in running to evil,
19 (F)A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who (G)sows discord among brethren.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:17 Lit. Haughty eyes

16 There are six things which Jehovah hateth;
Yea, seven which are an abomination [a]unto him:
17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood;
18 A heart that deviseth wicked purposes,
Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that [b]uttereth lies,
And he that [c]soweth discord among brethren.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Hebrew of his soul.
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew breatheth out.
  3. Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew letteth loose.

18 Whoever (A)hides hatred has lying lips,
And (B)whoever spreads slander is a fool.

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18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips;
And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

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19 The truthful lip shall be established forever,
(A)But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever;
But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal truthfully are His delight.

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22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah;
But they that deal truly are his delight.

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20 He who has a [a]deceitful heart finds no good,
And he who has (A)a perverse tongue falls into evil.

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  1. Proverbs 17:20 crooked

20 He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good;
And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into [a]mischief.

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  1. Proverbs 17:20 Or, calamity

22 What is desired in a man is [a]kindness,
And a poor man is better than a liar.

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  1. Proverbs 19:22 Lit. lovingkindness

22 That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness;
And a poor man is better than a liar.

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(A)Getting treasures by a lying tongue
[a]Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 LXX Pursue vanity on the snares of death; Vg. Is vain and foolish, and shall stumble on the snares of death; Tg. They shall be destroyed, and they shall fall who seek death

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.

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28 A lying tongue hates those who are crushed by it,
And a flattering mouth works (A)ruin.

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28 A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath [a]wounded;
And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 26:28 Hebrew crushed.

33 For as the churning of milk produces butter,
And wringing the nose produces blood,
So the forcing of wrath produces strife.

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33 For the [a]churning of milk bringeth forth butter,
And the [b]wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood;
So the [c]forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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  1. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.
  2. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.
  3. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.