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What Yahweh Hates

16 There are six things Yahweh hates,
    and seven things are abominations of his soul:[a]
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a devising heart, plans of deception,
    feet that hurry to run to evil,[b]
19 a false witness who breathes lies
    and sends out discord[c] between brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Or “inner self”
  2. Proverbs 6:18 Hebrew “the evil”
  3. Proverbs 6:19 Or “quarrels”

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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17 He who will speak truth will reveal righteousness,
    but the witness of falsehood, deceit.

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17 (A)Whoever speaks[a] the truth gives honest evidence,
    but (B)a false witness utters deceit.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:17 Hebrew breathes out

A faithful witness does not lie,
    but he who breathes out falsehood is a witness of deceit.

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(A)A faithful witness does not lie,
    but (B)a false witness breathes out lies.

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25 He who saves lives[a] is a witness of truth,
    but he who utters lies is a betrayer.

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  1. Proverbs 14:25 Or “souls,” or “inner selves”

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

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A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished,
    and he who breathes lies will not escape.

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(A)A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who (B)breathes out lies will not escape.

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who breathes lies will perish.

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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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28 A worthless witness will mock justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked will devour iniquity.

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28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked (A)devours iniquity.

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28 A false witness will perish,
    but a man who listens will testify with[a] success.

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  1. Proverbs 21:28 Hebrew “to the”

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

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18 Like a club and sword and a sharp arrow
    is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

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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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