16 There are (A)six things that the Lord hates,
    (B)seven that are an abomination to him:

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What the Lord Hates

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

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19 (A)a false witness who (B)breathes out lies,
    and one who (C)sows discord among brothers.

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

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

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

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With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

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

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12 Whoever (A)belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
    but a man of understanding remains silent.
13 Whoever (B)goes about slandering reveals secrets,
    but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

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

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

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27 (A)A worthless man plots evil,
    and his speech[a] is like (B)a scorching fire.
28 (C)A dishonest man spreads strife,
    and (D)a whisperer (E)separates close friends.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:27 Hebrew what is on his lips

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

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

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An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
    and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit to lips of iniquity

Whoever (A)covers an offense seeks love,
    but he who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.

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

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(A)The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
    they go down into (B)the inner parts of the body.

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

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Footnotes

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