16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to [a]Him:
17 (A)A[b] proud look,
(B)A lying tongue,
(C)Hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (D)A heart that devises wicked plans,
(E)Feet that are swift in running to evil,
19 (F)A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who (G)sows discord among brethren.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:17 Lit. Haughty eyes

16 There are six things which Jehovah hateth;
Yea, seven which are an abomination [a]unto him:
17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood;
18 A heart that deviseth wicked purposes,
Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that [b]uttereth lies,
And he that [c]soweth discord among brethren.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Hebrew of his soul.
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew breatheth out.
  3. Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew letteth loose.

(A)He who covers a transgression seeks love,
But (B)he who repeats a matter separates friends.

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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

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14 The beginning of strife is like releasing water;
Therefore (A)stop contention before a quarrel starts.

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14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water:
Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

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19 He who loves transgression loves strife,
And (A)he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.

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19 [a]He loveth transgression that loveth strife:
He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

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  1. Proverbs 17:19 Or, He that loveth transgression loveth strife

The Name of the Lord Is a Strong Tower

18 A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire;
He rages against all [a]wise judgment.

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  1. Proverbs 18:1 sound wisdom

18 He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire,
And [a]rageth against all sound wisdom.

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  1. Proverbs 18:1 Or, quarrelleth with

19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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19 A brother [a]offended is harder to be won than a strong city;
And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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  1. Proverbs 18:19 Or, injured

11 A fool vents all his (A)feelings,[a]
But a wise man holds them back.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit. spirit

11 A fool uttereth all his [a]anger;
But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Hebrew spirit.

22 (A)An angry man stirs up strife,
And a furious man abounds in transgression.

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22 An angry man stirreth up strife,
And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

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32 If you have been foolish in exalting yourself,
Or if you have devised evil, (A)put your hand on your mouth.
33 For as the churning of milk produces butter,
And wringing the nose produces blood,
So the forcing of wrath produces strife.

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32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself,
Or if thou hast thought evil,
Lay thy hand upon thy mouth.
33 For the [a]churning of milk bringeth forth butter,
And the [b]wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood;
So the [c]forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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  1. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.
  2. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.
  3. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.