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 the Lord hates—
    no, seven things he detests:
17 haughty eyes,
    a lying tongue,
    hands that kill the innocent,
18 a heart that plots evil,
    feet that race to do wrong,
19 a false witness who pours out lies,
    a person who sows discord in a family.

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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 All who fear the Lord will hate evil.
    Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance,
    corruption and perverse 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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So don’t bother correcting mockers;
    they will only hate you.
But 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 Hatred stirs up quarrels,
    but love makes up for 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 Hiding hatred makes you a liar;
    slandering others makes you a fool.

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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 godly hate lies;
    the wicked cause shame and disgrace.

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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 spare the rod of discipline hate their children.
    Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.

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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 do foolish things,
    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 A bowl of vegetables with someone you love
    is better than steak with someone you hate.

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

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24 People may cover their hatred with pleasant words,
    but they’re deceiving you.

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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 While their hatred may be concealed by trickery,
    their wrongdoing will be exposed in public.

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