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These six things the Lord hates;
Indeed, seven are repulsive to Him:
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A proud look [the attitude that makes one overestimate oneself and discount others], a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood,(A)
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A heart that creates wicked plans,
Feet that run swiftly to evil,
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A false witness who breathes out lies [even half-truths],
And one who spreads discord (rumors) among brothers.

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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

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“The [reverent] fear and worshipful awe of the Lord includes the hatred of evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way,
And the perverted mouth, I hate.

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13 The (A)fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(B)Pride, arrogance, (C)the evil way,
And the (D)perverted mouth, I hate.

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[a]Do not correct a scoffer [who foolishly ridicules and takes no responsibility for his error] or he will hate you;
Correct a wise man [who learns from his error], and he will love you.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 9:8 The ancient rabbis took this to have the force of a commandment: never give a rebuke that is sure to be ignored.

(A)Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you;
(B)Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.

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Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers and overwhelms all transgressions [forgiving and overlooking another’s faults].

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (A)love covers all offenses.

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He who hides hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool.(A)

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18 One (A)who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And one who spreads slander is a fool.

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A righteous man hates lies,
But a wicked man is loathsome, and he acts shamefully.

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A righteous person (A)hates a false statement,
But a wicked person [a](B)acts disgustingly and shamefully.

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame

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He who withholds the rod [of discipline] hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines and trains him diligently and appropriately [with wisdom and love].(A)

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24 He who (A)withholds his [a]rod hates his son,
But he who loves him [b](B)disciplines him diligently.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:24 I.e., correction or discipline
  2. Proverbs 13:24 Lit seeks him diligently with discipline

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A quick-tempered man acts foolishly and without self-control,
And a man of wicked schemes is hated.

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17 A quick-tempered person acts foolishly,
And a person of evil devices is hated.

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Better is a dinner of vegetables and herbs where love is present
Than a fattened ox served with hatred.(A)

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17 (A)Better is a portion of [a]vegetables where there is love,
Than a (B)fattened ox served with hatred.

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  1. Proverbs 15:17 Or herbs

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He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
But he stores up deceit in his heart.

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24 One who (A)hates disguises it with his lips,
But he harbors (B)deceit in his [a]heart.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:24 Lit inward part

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Though his hatred covers itself with guile and deceit,
His malevolence will be revealed openly before the assembly.

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26 Though his hatred (A)covers itself with deception,
His wickedness will be (B)revealed in the assembly.

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