Proverbs 6:16-19
Lexham English Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Or “inner self”
- Proverbs 6:18 Hebrew “the evil”
- Proverbs 6:19 Or “quarrels”
Proverbs 6:16-19
New American Standard Bible
16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
Seven that are an abomination [a]to Him:
17 (A)Haughty eyes, a (B)lying tongue,
And hands that (C)shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises (D)wicked plans,
(E)Feet that run rapidly to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who declares lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
- Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out
Proverbs 17:9
Lexham English Bible
9 He who forgives an affront fosters love,
but he who waits on a matter will alienate a friend.
Proverbs 17:9
New American Standard Bible
9 One who (A)conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:14
Lexham English Bible
14 Like the release of water is the beginning of strife;
before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.
Proverbs 17:14
New American Standard Bible
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So (A)abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
Proverbs 17:19
Lexham English Bible
19 He who loves transgression loves strife;
he who builds his high thresholds seeks destruction.
Proverbs 17:19
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:1
Lexham English Bible
18 He who is selfish seeks a craving;[a]
against all sound judgment he shows contempt.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:1 Or “boundary”
Proverbs 18:1
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:19
Lexham English Bible
19 A brother who is offended is worse than a city of strength,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortification.
Proverbs 18:19
New American Standard Bible
19 A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.
Proverbs 29:11
Lexham English Bible
11 A fool gives all his breath,[a]
but the wise holds back in quiet.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:11 Or “spirit”
Proverbs 29:11
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit
Proverbs 29:22
Lexham English Bible
22 A man of anger will stir strife,
and the owner of anger, much transgression.
Proverbs 29:22
New American Standard Bible
22 An (A)angry person stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered person abounds in wrongdoing.
Proverbs 30:32-33
Lexham English Bible
32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself,
and if you have devised evil, put your hand to your mouth.
33 For pressing milk produces curd,
and pressing the nose produces blood,
so pressing anger[a] produces strife.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:33 Literally “nostrils”
Proverbs 30:32-33
New American Standard Bible
32 If you have been foolish in exalting yourself,
Or if you have plotted evil, (A)put your hand on your mouth.
33 For the [a]churning of milk produces butter,
And pressing the nose produces blood;
So the [b]churning of (B)anger produces strife.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing
- Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing
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