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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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
    seven things detestable to him:
17     snobbish eyes,
    a lying tongue,
    hands that spill innocent blood,
18     a heart set on wicked plans,
    feet that run quickly to evil,
19     a false witness who breathes lies,
    and one who causes conflicts among relatives.

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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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31 The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
    but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

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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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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
    but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who plan evil,
    but there is joy for those who advise peace.
21 No harm happens to the righteous,
    but the wicked receive their fill of trouble.
22 The Lord detests false lips;
    he favors those who do what is true.

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

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 13:5 Or stench

The righteous hate false words,
    but the wicked create disgust and scorn.

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

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a deceiver proclaims lies.

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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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Too much talking isn’t right for a fool;
    even less so false speech for an honorable person.

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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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20 Those with crooked hearts won’t prosper,
    and those with twisted tongues will fall into trouble.

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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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False witnesses won’t go unpunished,
    and liars will perish.

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(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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Notas al pie

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

Those who gain treasure with lies
    are like a drifting fog, leading to death.

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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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28 A lying witness will perish,
    but one who listens will testify successfully.

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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 People who testify falsely against their neighbors
    are like a club, sword, and sharpened arrow.

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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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18 Like a crazy person shooting deadly flaming arrows
19     are those who deceive their neighbor and say, “Hey, I was only joking!”

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