Proverbs 6:16-19
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16 There are six things the Lord hates.
There are seven things ·he cannot stand [L that are an abomination to his soul]:
17 ·a proud look [haughty eyes],
a lying tongue,
hands that ·kill [L spill the blood of] innocent people,
18 a ·mind [heart] that thinks up evil plans,
feet that are quick to ·do [L run to] evil,
19 a witness who lies,
and someone who starts ·arguments [conflicts; fights] among·families [brothers; Ps. 133].
Proverbs 6:16-19
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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.
Proverbs 8:13
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13 ·If you respect the Lord, you will also [L Those who fear/have awe for the Lord] hate evil.
I hate pride and ·bragging [arrogance],
·evil ways [L the path of evil] and ·lies [L a perverse mouth].
Proverbs 8:13
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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.
Proverbs 9:8
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8 Do not correct ·those who make fun of wisdom [mockers], or they will hate you.
But correct the wise, and they will love you.
Proverbs 9:8
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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)
Footnotes
- 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.
Proverbs 10:12
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12 Hatred stirs up ·trouble [conflict; fights],
but love ·forgives [covers] all wrongs.
Proverbs 10:12
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Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers and overwhelms all transgressions [forgiving and overlooking another’s faults].
Proverbs 10:18
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18 Whoever ·hides [conceals] hate is a liar.
Whoever ·tells lies [spreads slander] is a fool.
Proverbs 10:18
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He who hides hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool.(A)
Proverbs 13:5
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5 ·Good [Righteous] people hate what is false,
but the wicked do shameful and disgraceful things.
Proverbs 13:5
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A righteous man hates lies,
But a wicked man is loathsome, and he acts shamefully.
Proverbs 13:24
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24 If you ·do not punish your children [L withhold/T spare the rod], you ·don’t love them [hate your children/son],
but if you love your children, you will ·correct [discipline] them.
Proverbs 13:24
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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)
Proverbs 14:17
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17 Someone with a quick temper ·does foolish things [makes stupid mistakes],
but ·someone with understanding remains calm [or schemers are hated].
Proverbs 14:17
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A quick-tempered man acts foolishly and without self-control,
And a man of wicked schemes is hated.
Proverbs 15:17
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17 It is better to eat vegetables with those who love you
than ·to eat meat [L an ox of the stall] with those who hate you.
Proverbs 15:17
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Better is a dinner of vegetables and herbs where love is present
Than a fattened ox served with hatred.(A)
Proverbs 26:24
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24 Those who hate you may try to ·fool [trick] you with their ·words [L lips],
but ·in their minds [inside] they ·are planning evil [L set deception].
Proverbs 26:24
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He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
But he stores up deceit in his heart.
Proverbs 26:26
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26 ·Lies [Trickery; Guile] can ·hide [cover] hate,
but the evil will be ·plain to everyone [L revealed in the assembly].
Proverbs 26:26
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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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