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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
    seven that are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,(A)
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
    feet that hurry to run to evil,(B)
19 a lying witness who testifies falsely,
    and one who sows discord in a family.(C)

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16 There are six things which the Lord hates,
    seven which are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
    feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes out lies,
    and a man who sows discord among brothers.

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

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13 The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
    and perverted speech I hate.

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Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise, and he will love you.(A)

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

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

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

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18 Lying lips conceal hatred,
    and whoever utters slander is a fool.

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18 He who conceals hatred has lying lips,
    and he who utters slander is a fool.

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The righteous hate falsehood,
    but the wicked act shamefully and disgracefully.

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A righteous man hates falsehood,
    but a wicked man acts shamefully and disgracefully.

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24 Those who spare the rod hate their children,
    but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.(A)

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24 He who spares the rod hates his son,
    but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.

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17 One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly,
    and the schemer is hated.(A)

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17 A man of quick temper acts foolishly,
    but a man of discretion is patient.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:17 Gk: Heb is hated

17 Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is
    than a fatted ox and hatred with it.(A)

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17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
    than a fatted ox and hatred with it.

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24 An enemy dissembles in speaking
    while harboring deceit within;(A)

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24 He who hates, dissembles with his lips
    and harbors deceit in his heart;

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26 though hatred is covered with guile,
    the enemy’s wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.(A)

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

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