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

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 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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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 rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you;
(B)Rebuke a wise person 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 One (A)who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And one who spreads slander is a fool.

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

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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

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

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

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

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17 A quick-tempered person acts foolishly,
And a person 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 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

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

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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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  1. Proverbs 26:24 Lit inward part

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

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

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