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Proverbs 6:16-19
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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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Proverbs 6:16-19
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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
Seven that are an abomination [a]to Him:
17 (A)Haughty eyes, a (B)lying tongue,
And hands that (C)shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises (D)wicked plans,
(E)Feet that run rapidly to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who declares lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out
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Proverbs 5
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Proverbs 10:31
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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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Proverbs 10:31
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31 The (A)mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the (B)perverted tongue will be cut out.

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Proverbs 12:19-22
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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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Proverbs 12:19-22
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19 Truthful lips will endure forever,
But a (A)lying tongue is only for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.
21 (B)No harm happens to the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.
22 (C)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

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Proverbs 13
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Proverbs 13:5
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5 The righteous hates falsehood,
    but the wicked brings shame[a] and disgrace.

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Or stench
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Proverbs 13:5
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5 A righteous person (A)hates a false statement,
But a wicked person [a](B)acts disgustingly and shamefully.

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame
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Proverbs 14
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Proverbs 14:25
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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but one who (A)breathes out lies is deceitful.

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Proverbs 14:25
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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
But one who (A)declares lies is [a]deceitful.

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  1. Proverbs 14:25 Lit a fraud
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Proverbs 13
Proverbs 15
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Proverbs 17:7
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7 Fine speech is not (A)becoming to a fool;
    still less is (B)false speech to a prince.

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Proverbs 17:7
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7 [a](A)Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool,
Much less are (B)lying lips to a prince.

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  1. Proverbs 17:7 Lit A lip of abundance
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Proverbs 16
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Proverbs 17:20
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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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Proverbs 17:20
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20 One who has a crooked [a]mind (A)finds nothing good,
And one who is [b](B)corrupted in his language falls into evil.

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  1. Proverbs 17:20 Lit heart
  2. Proverbs 17:20 Lit altered in his tongue
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Proverbs 18
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Proverbs 19:9
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9 (A)A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who (B)breathes out lies will perish.

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Proverbs 19:9
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9 A (A)false witness will not go unpunished,
And one who declares lies will perish.

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Proverbs 21:6
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6 (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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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Latin; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death
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Proverbs 21:6
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6 The (A)acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the [a]pursuit of (B)death.

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Lit seekers
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Proverbs 20
Proverbs 22
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Proverbs 21:28
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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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Proverbs 21:28
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28 A (A)false witness will perish,
But a person who listens will speak forever.

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Proverbs 20
Proverbs 22
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Proverbs 25:18
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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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Proverbs 25:18
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18 Like a club, a (A)sword, and a sharp (B)arrow
Is a person who gives (C)false testimony against his neighbor.

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Proverbs 26
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Proverbs 26:18-19
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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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Proverbs 26:18-19
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18 Like a maniac who shoots
(A)Flaming arrows, arrows, and death,
19 So is a person who (B)deceives his neighbor,
And says, “(C)Was I not joking?”

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