Proverbs 6:16-19
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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)
Proverbs 10:31
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Proverbs 12:19-22
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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.
Proverbs 13:5
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5 The righteous hate lying,
but the wicked act disgustingly and disgracefully.
Proverbs 14:25
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25 A truthful witness rescues lives,
but one who utters lies is deceitful.(A)
Proverbs 17:7
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7 Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips;
how much worse are lies for a ruler.
Proverbs 17:20
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20 One with a twisted mind will not succeed,
and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.(A)
Proverbs 19:9
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9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies perishes.(A)
Proverbs 21:6
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:6 Or a breath blown away
- Proverbs 21:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg read a snare of death
- Proverbs 21:6 Lit is vanity, ones seeking death
Proverbs 21:28
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28 A lying witness will perish,(A)
but the one who listens will speak successfully.
Proverbs 25:18
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18 A man giving false testimony against his neighbor(A)
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.(B)
Proverbs 26:18-19
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18 Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,(A)
19 so is the man who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”
Proverbs 26:24
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24 A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
and harbors deceit within.
Proverbs 26:28
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28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Proverbs 28:13
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13 The one who conceals his sins
will not prosper,(A)
but whoever confesses and renounces them
will find mercy.(B)
Proverbs 30:5-8
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5 Every word of God is pure;[a](A)
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.(B)
6 Don’t add to His words,(C)
or He will rebuke you, and you will be proved a liar.(D)
7 Two things I ask of You;
don’t deny them to me before I die:
8 Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me.
Give me neither poverty nor wealth;
feed me with the food I need.(E)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:5 Lit refined
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