Proverbs 6:16
Expanded Bible
16 There are six things the Lord hates.
There are seven things ·he cannot stand [L that are an abomination to his soul]:
Proverbs 6:16
New American Standard Bible
16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
Seven that are an abomination [a]to Him:
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
Proverbs 6:19
Expanded Bible
19 a witness who lies,
and someone who starts ·arguments [conflicts; fights] among·families [brothers; Ps. 133].
Proverbs 6:19
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out
Proverbs 10:12
Expanded Bible
12 Hatred stirs up ·trouble [conflict; fights],
but love ·forgives [covers] all wrongs.
Proverbs 10:12
New American Standard Bible
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (A)love covers all offenses.
Proverbs 11:9
Expanded Bible
9 With ·words [L their mouth] an ·evil [godless] person can destroy a neighbor,
but a ·good [righteous] person will escape by ·being resourceful [L their knowledge].
Proverbs 11:9
New American Standard Bible
9 With his (A)mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (B)righteous will be rescued.
Proverbs 11:12-13
Expanded Bible
12 People ·without good sense [who lack sense/heart] ·find fault with [despise; belittle] their neighbors,
but those with understanding keep quiet.
13 Gossips ·can’t keep [L go/walk around revealing] secrets,
but a trustworthy person ·can [keeps a confidence; L covers up a word].
Proverbs 11:12-13
New American Standard Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:12 Lit heart
- Proverbs 11:13 Lit faithful of spirit
Proverbs 16:27-28
Expanded Bible
27 ·Useless [Worthless] people ·make evil plans [L dig up evil],
and their ·words [L lips] are like a burning fire.
28 A ·useless [perverse] person causes ·trouble [conflicts],
and a gossip ruins close friendships.
Proverbs 16:27-28
New American Standard Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:27 Lit on his lips
- Proverbs 16:28 Or gossip
Proverbs 17:4
Expanded Bible
4 Evil people listen to ·evil words [L guilty lips].
Liars pay attention to ·cruel words [L a destructive tongue].
Proverbs 17:4
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit falsehood
Proverbs 17:9
Expanded Bible
9 ·Whoever forgives someone’s sin makes a friend [L One who seeks love conceals an offense],
but ·gossiping about the sin [repeating a thing] breaks up friendships.
Proverbs 17:9
New American Standard Bible
9 One who (A)conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.
Proverbs 18:8
Expanded Bible
8 The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food.
·People like to gobble them up [L They go down to one’s inmost parts].
Proverbs 18:8
New American Standard Bible
8 The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the [a]innermost parts of the body.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:8 Lit chambers of the belly
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