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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”

What God Hates

16 Here are six things that the Lord hates—
    seven, in fact,[a] are detestable to him:[b]
17 Arrogant eyes,
    a lying tongue,
        and hands shedding innocent blood;
18 a heart crafting evil plans,
    feet running swiftly to wickedness,
19 a false witness snorting lies,
    and someone sowing quarrels between brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 The Heb. lacks in fact
  2. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. to his soul

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

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17 The truth teller speaks what is right,
    but the false witness speaks what is[a] deceitful.

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  1. Proverbs 12:17 The Heb. lacks speaks what is

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

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A trustworthy witness does not deceive,
    but a false witness spews 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 the person who 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 witness to lies will not go unpunished;
    the teller of falsehoods 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 witness to lies will not go unpunished;
    the teller of falsehoods 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 corrupt witness[a] mocks justice,
    and the wicked person feeds on iniquity.

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  1. Proverbs 19:28 I.e. a worthless person

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 false witness will perish,
    but whoever listens will testify successfully.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 21:28 Lit. testify forever

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 club, a sword, and a sharp arrow—
    that’s what a man is who lies about his neighbor.

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