16 There are six things the Lord hates,(A)
    seven that are detestable to him:
17         haughty eyes,(B)
        a lying tongue,(C)
        hands that shed innocent blood,(D)
18         a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,(E)
19         a false witness(F) who pours out lies(G)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(H)

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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 An honest witness tells the truth,
    but a false witness tells lies.(A)

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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

An honest witness does not deceive,
    but a false witness pours out lies.(A)

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

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a false witness is deceitful.(A)

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

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A false witness(A) will not go unpunished,(B)
    and whoever pours out lies will not go free.(C)

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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 whoever pours out lies will perish.(A)

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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 corrupt witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.(A)

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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(A) will perish,(B)
    but a careful listener will testify successfully.

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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 or a sword or a sharp arrow
    is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.(A)

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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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