16 There are (A)six things that the Lord hates,
    (B)seven that are an abomination to him:
17 (C)haughty eyes, (D)a lying tongue,
    and (E)hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (F)a heart that devises wicked plans,
    (G)feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 (H)a false witness who (I)breathes out lies,
    and one who (J)sows discord among brothers.

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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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13 (A)The fear of the Lord is (B)hatred of evil.
(C)Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
    and (D)perverted speech I hate.

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13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil.
    I hate pride and arrogance,
        the path of evil and corrupt speech.

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(A)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
    (B)reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

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Don’t correct the impudent, or they will hate you;
    correct the wise, and they will love you.

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

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12 Hate stirs up conflict,
    but love covers all offenses.

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18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
    and whoever utters slander is a fool.

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18 Lying lips conceal hate,
    and those who spread slander are fools.

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The righteous hates falsehood,
    but the wicked brings shame[a] and disgrace.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:5 Or stench

The righteous hate false words,
    but the wicked create disgust and scorn.

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24 (A)Whoever spares the rod hates his son,
    but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:24 Or who loves him disciplines him early

24 Those who withhold the rod hate their children,
    but the one who loves them applies discipline.

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17 A man of (A)quick temper acts foolishly,
    and a man of evil devices is hated.

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17 Short-tempered people make stupid mistakes,
    and schemers are hated.

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17 (A)Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
    than (B)a fattened ox and hatred with it.

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17 Better a meal of greens with love
    than a plump calf with hate.

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24 Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips
    and harbors deceit in his heart;

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24 Hateful people mislead with their lips,
    keeping their deception within.

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26 though his hatred be covered with deception,
    his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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26 They may cover their hatred with trickery,
    but their evil will be revealed in public.

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