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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 six things that the Lord hates,
    seven things detestable to him:
17     snobbish eyes,
    a lying tongue,
    hands that spill innocent blood,
18     a heart set on wicked plans,
    feet that run quickly to evil,
19     a false witness who breathes lies,
    and one who causes conflicts among relatives.

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17 Better a dry morsel and quiet with it
    than a house filled with feasts of strife.

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17 Better a dry crust with quiet
    than a house full of feasting with quarrels.

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18 The lot will put an end to disputes,
    and between powerful contenders it will decide.
19 A brother who is offended is worse than a city of strength,
    and quarrels are like the bars of a fortification.

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18 The dice settle conflicts
    and keep strong opponents apart.
19 An offended ally is more formidable than a city;
    such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

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