What the Lord Hates

16 The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to him:

Read full chapter

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

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul

19 a lying witness who gives false testimony,(A)
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.(B)

Read full chapter

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

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

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

Read full chapter

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

Read full chapter

With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

Read full chapter

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

Read full chapter

12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,
but a person with understanding keeps silent.(A)

13 A gossip goes around revealing a secret,
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.(B)

Read full chapter

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.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

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

27 A worthless person digs up evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.(A)

28 A contrary person spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.(B)

Read full chapter

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.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

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

A wicked person listens to malicious talk;[a]
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 17:4 Lit to lips of iniquity

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

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit falsehood

Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,(A)
but whoever gossips about it separates friends.(B)

Read full chapter

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

Read full chapter

A gossip’s words are like choice food
that goes down to one’s innermost being.[a](A)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 18:8 Lit to the chambers of the belly

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

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:8 Lit chambers of the belly