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

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul

16 There are six things which Jehovah hateth;
Yea, seven which are an abomination [a]unto him:

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Hebrew of his soul.

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

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  1. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

19 A false witness that [a]uttereth lies,
And he that [b]soweth discord among brethren.

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  1. Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew breatheth out.
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew letteth loose.

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

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12 Hatred stirreth up strifes;
But love covereth all transgressions.

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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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With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor;
But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

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

12 He that despiseth his neighbor is void of [a]wisdom;
But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets;
But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

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  1. Proverbs 11:12 Hebrew heart.

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

27 A worthless man [a]deviseth mischief;
And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man scattereth abroad strife;
And a whisperer [b]separateth chief friends.

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  1. Proverbs 16:27 Hebrew diggeth.
  2. Proverbs 16:28 Or, alienateth his friend

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

An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips;
And [a]a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

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  1. Proverbs 17:4 Hebrew falsehood.

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

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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

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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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  1. Proverbs 18:8 Lit chambers of the belly

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts.

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