Proverbs 6:16-19
Revised Standard Version
16 There are six things which the Lord hates,
seven which are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes out lies,
and a man who sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 6:16-19
American Standard Version
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.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 6:16 Hebrew of his soul.
- Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew breatheth out.
- Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew letteth loose.
Proverbs 10:31
Revised Standard Version
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
Proverbs 10:31
American Standard Version
31 The mouth of the righteous [a]bringeth forth wisdom;
But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 10:31 Or, buddeth with
Proverbs 12:19-22
Revised Standard Version
19 Truthful lips endure for ever,
but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
but those who plan good have joy.
21 No ill befalls the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.
22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
but those who act faithfully are his delight.
Proverbs 12:19-22
American Standard Version
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever;
But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil;
But to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 There shall no mischief happen to the righteous;
But the wicked shall be filled with evil.
22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah;
But they that deal truly are his delight.
Proverbs 13:5
Revised Standard Version
5 A righteous man hates falsehood,
but a wicked man acts shamefully and disgracefully.
Proverbs 13:5
American Standard Version
5 A righteous man hateth lying;
But a wicked man [a]is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 13:5 Or, causeth shame and bringeth reproach
Proverbs 14:25
Revised Standard Version
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who utters lies is a betrayer.
Proverbs 14:25
American Standard Version
25 A true witness delivereth souls;
But he that [a]uttereth lies causeth deceit.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 14:25 Hebrew breatheth out.
Proverbs 17:7
Revised Standard Version
7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool;
still less is false speech to a prince.
Proverbs 17:7
American Standard Version
7 [a]Excellent speech becometh not a fool;
Much less do lying lips a prince.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:7 Or, Arrogant
Proverbs 17:20
Revised Standard Version
20 A man of crooked mind does not prosper,
and one with a perverse tongue falls into calamity.
Proverbs 17:20
American Standard Version
20 He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good;
And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into [a]mischief.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:20 Or, calamity
Proverbs 19:9
Revised Standard Version
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who utters lies will perish.
Proverbs 19:9
American Standard Version
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished;
And he that [a]uttereth lies shall perish.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 19:9 Hebrew breatheth out.
Proverbs 21:6
Revised Standard Version
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.
Proverbs 21:6
American Standard Version
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
Proverbs 21:28
Revised Standard Version
28 A false witness will perish,
but the word of a man who hears will endure.
Proverbs 21:28
American Standard Version
28 A false witness shall perish;
But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.
Proverbs 25:18
Revised Standard Version
18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25:18
American Standard Version
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor
Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 26:18-19
Revised Standard Version
18 Like a madman who throws firebrands,
arrows, and death,
19 is the man who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I am only joking!”
Proverbs 26:18-19
American Standard Version
18 As a madman who casteth firebrands,
Arrows, and death,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor,
And saith, Am not I in sport?
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