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

What God Hates

16 Here are six things that the Lord hates—
    seven, in fact,[a] are detestable to him:[b]

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 The Heb. lacks in fact
  2. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. to 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 snorting lies,
    and someone sowing quarrels between brothers.

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

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12 Hatred awakens contention,
    but love covers 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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By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.

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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 Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
    but the discerning man controls his comments.
13 Whoever spreads gossip betrays secrets,
    but the trustworthy person[a] keeps a confidence.

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  1. Proverbs 11:13 Lit. trustworthy in spirit

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 person concocts evil gossip[a]
    his lips are like a burning fire.

28 A deceitful man stirs dissension,
    and anyone who gossips separates friends.

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  1. Proverbs 16:27 The Heb. lacks gossip

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

Whoever practices evil pays attention to wicked speech,
    and the liar listens to malicious talk.

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

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Anyone who overlooks[a] an offense promotes love,
    but someone who gossips separates close friends.

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  1. Proverbs 17:9 Lit. covers

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 gossip are like choice morsels
    as they descend to the innermost parts of the body.

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