What the Lord Hates

16 The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to him:
17 arrogant eyes,(A) a lying tongue,(B)
hands that shed innocent blood,(C)
18 a heart that plots wicked schemes,(D)
feet eager to run to evil,(E)
19 a lying witness who gives false testimony,(F)
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.(G)

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16 There are (A)six things that the Lord hates,
    (B)seven that are an abomination to him:
17 (C)haughty eyes, (D)a lying tongue,
    and (E)hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (F)a heart that devises wicked plans,
    (G)feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 (H)a false witness who (I)breathes out lies,
    and one who (J)sows discord among brothers.

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31 The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,(A)
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.(B)

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31 (A)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue, only a moment.(A)

20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy.(B)

21 No disaster overcomes the righteous,(C)
but the wicked are full of misery.

22 Lying lips are detestable to the Lord,(D)
but faithful people are his delight.(E)

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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
    but (A)a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of (B)those who devise evil,
    but those who plan peace have joy.
21 (C)No ill befalls the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.
22 (D)Lying lips are (E)an abomination to the Lord,
    (F)but those who act faithfully are his delight.

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The righteous hate lying,
but the wicked bring disgust and shame.

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The righteous hates falsehood,
    but the wicked brings shame[a] and disgrace.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:5 Or stench

25 A truthful witness rescues lives,
but one who utters lies is deceitful.(A)

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but one who (A)breathes out lies is deceitful.

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Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips;
how much worse are lies for a ruler.

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Fine speech is not (A)becoming to a fool;
    still less is (B)false speech to a prince.

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20 One with a twisted mind will not succeed,
and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.(A)

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20 (A)A man of crooked heart does not discover good,
    and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies perishes.(A)

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(A)A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who (B)breathes out lies will perish.

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Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist,[a] a pursuit of death.[b][c](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 21:6 Or a breath blown away
  2. 21:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg read a snare of death
  3. 21:6 Lit is vanity, ones seeking death

(A)The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
    is a (B)fleeting (C)vapor and a (D)snare of death.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Latin; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death

28 A lying witness will perish,(A)
but the one who listens will speak successfully.

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28 (A)A false witness will perish,
    but the word of a man who hears will endure.

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18 A person giving false testimony against his neighbor(A)
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.(B)

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18 A man who (A)bears false witness against his neighbor
    is like a war club, or (B)a sword, or a sharp arrow.

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18 Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,(A)
19 so is the person who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”

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18 Like a madman who throws (A)firebrands, arrows, and death
19 is the man who deceives his neighbor
    and says, “I am only joking!”

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