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.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

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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One who (A)conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.

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One who seeks love conceals an offense,
    but one who repeats it divides friends.

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14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So (A)abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

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14 The start of a quarrel is like letting out water,
    so drop the dispute before it breaks out.

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19 One who (A)loves wrongdoing loves strife;
One who (B)makes his doorway high seeks destruction.

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19 Those who love an offense love a quarrel;
    those who build a high doorway invite a collapse.

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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

18 One who separates himself seeks his own desire;
He [a](A)quarrels against all sound wisdom.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:1 Lit breaks out

18 Unfriendly people look out for themselves;
    they bicker with sensible people.

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19 A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.

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19 An offended ally is more formidable than a city;
    such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

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11 A (A)fool [a]always loses his temper,
But a (B)wise person holds it back.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit

11 Fools show all their anger,
    but the wise hold it back.

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22 An (A)angry person stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered person abounds in wrongdoing.

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22 Angry people stir up conflict;
    hotheads cause much offense.

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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.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing
  2. Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing

32 If you’ve been foolish and arrogant,
    if you’ve been scheming,
    put your hand to your mouth,
33         because churning milk makes curds,
        squeezing the nose brings blood,
        and stirring up anger produces strife.

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