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What Yahweh Hates

16 There are six things Yahweh hates,
    and seven things are abominations of his soul:[a]

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Or “inner self”

16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
    seven things detestable to him:

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19 a false witness who breathes lies
    and sends out discord[a] between brothers.

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  1. Proverbs 6:19 Or “quarrels”

19     a false witness who breathes lies,
    and one who causes conflicts among relatives.

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

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12 Hate stirs up conflict,
    but love covers all offenses.

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With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

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The godless destroy their neighbors by their words,
    but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.

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12 He who lacks sense[a] belittles his neighbor,
    but a person of intelligence will remain silent.
13 A gossip walks about telling a secret,
    but the trustworthy in spirit keeps the matter.

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  1. Proverbs 11:12 Literally “heart”

12 Whoever despises their neighbor lacks sense;
    a sensible person keeps quiet.
13 A slanderer walks around revealing secrets,
    but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

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27 A man of wickedness concocts evil,
    and his lips are like a scorching fire.
28 A person of perversity will spread dissent,
    and he who whispers separates a close friend.

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27 Worthless people dig up trouble;
    their lips are like a scorching fire.
28 Destructive people produce conflict;
    gossips alienate close friends.

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He who does evil listens to lips of wickedness,
    and the liar gives heed to the tongue of mischief.

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An evildoer pays attention to guilty lips;
    a liar listens to a destructive tongue.

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He who forgives an affront fosters love,
    but he who waits on a matter will alienate a friend.

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One who seeks love conceals an offense,
    but one who repeats it divides friends.

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The words of a whisper are like delicious morsels,
    and they themselves go down to inner parts of the body.

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The words of gossips are like choice snacks;
    they go down to the inmost parts.

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