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16 
These six things the Lord hates;
Indeed, seven are repulsive to Him:

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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
Seven that are an abomination [a]to Him:

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul

19 
A false witness who breathes out lies [even half-truths],
And one who spreads discord (rumors) among brothers.

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19 A (A)false witness who declares lies,
And one who [a](B)spreads strife among brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

12 
Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers and overwhelms all transgressions [forgiving and overlooking another’s faults].

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

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With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge and discernment the righteous will be rescued.

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With his (A)mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (B)righteous will be rescued.

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12 
He who despises his neighbor lacks sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.
13 
He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets,
But he who is trustworthy and faithful keeps a matter hidden.

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12 One who despises his neighbor lacks [a]sense,
But a person of understanding keeps silent.
13 One (A)who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
But one who is [b]trustworthy (B)conceals a matter.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:12 Lit heart
  2. Proverbs 11:13 Lit faithful of spirit

27 
A worthless man devises and digs up evil,
And the words on his lips are like a scorching fire.
28 
A perverse man spreads strife,
And one who gossips separates intimate friends.(A)

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27 A (A)worthless person digs up evil,
While [a]his words are like (B)scorching fire.
28 A perverse person spreads strife,
And a [b]slanderer separates close friends.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:27 Lit on his lips
  2. Proverbs 16:28 Or gossip


An evildoer listens closely to wicked lips;
And a liar pays attention to a destructive and malicious tongue.

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An (A)evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A [a]liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit falsehood


He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love,
But he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends.

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One who (A)conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.

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The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten];
They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon].

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The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the [a]innermost parts of the body.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:8 Lit chambers of the belly