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 the Lord hates—
    no, seven things he detests:
17 haughty eyes,
    a lying tongue,
    hands that kill the innocent,
18 a heart that plots evil,
    feet that race to do wrong,
19 a false witness who pours out lies,
    a person who sows discord in a family.

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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 godly person gives wise advice,
    but the tongue that deceives 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 words stand the test of time,
    but lies are soon exposed.

20 Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil;
    joy fills hearts that are planning peace!

21 No harm comes to the godly,
    but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

22 The Lord detests lying lips,
    but he delights in those who tell the truth.

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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 godly hate lies;
    the wicked cause shame and disgrace.

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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 false witness is a traitor.

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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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Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
    even less are lies fitting for a ruler.

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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 The crooked heart will not prosper;
    the lying tongue tumbles 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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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and a liar will be destroyed.

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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

Wealth created by a lying tongue
    is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.[a]

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Notas al pie

  1. 21:6 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads mist for those who seek death.

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

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28 A false witness will be cut off,
    but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.

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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 Telling lies about others
    is as harmful as hitting them with an ax,
wounding them with a sword,
    or shooting them with a sharp 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 Just as damaging
    as a madman shooting a deadly weapon
19 is someone who lies to a friend
    and then says, “I was only joking.”

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