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16 There are six things which Yahweh hates;
    yes, seven which are an abomination to him:
17 arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
    hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes,
    feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 a false witness who utters lies,
    and he who sows discord among brothers.

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What the Lord Hates

16 The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to him:
17 arrogant eyes,(A) a lying tongue,(B)
hands that shed innocent blood,(C)
18 a heart that plots wicked schemes,(D)
feet eager to run to evil,(E)
19 a lying witness who gives false testimony,(F)
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.(G)

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He who covers an offense promotes love;
    but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

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Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,(A)
but whoever gossips about it separates friends.(B)

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14 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam,
    therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

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14 To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.(A)

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19 He who loves disobedience loves strife.
    One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

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19 One who loves to offend loves strife;(A)
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.

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18 A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness,
    and defies all sound judgment.

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18 One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;
he rebels against all sound wisdom.

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19 A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city.
    Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.

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19 An offended brother is harder to reach[a]
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.

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Footnotes

  1. 18:19 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger

11 A fool vents all of his anger,
    but a wise man brings himself under control.

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11 A fool gives full vent to his anger,[a](A)
but a wise person holds it in check.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 29:11 Lit spirit

22 An angry man stirs up strife,
    and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

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22 An angry person stirs up conflict,
and a hot-tempered one[a] increases rebellion.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 29:22 Lit a master of rage

32 “If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself,
    or if you have thought evil,
put your hand over your mouth.
33     For as the churning of milk produces butter,
    and the wringing of the nose produces blood;
    so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”

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32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself
or if you’ve been scheming,
put your hand over your mouth.(A)
33 For the churning of milk produces butter,
and twisting a nose draws blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.(B)

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