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Proverbs 6:16–17

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16These asix things doth the Lord hate:

Yea, aseven are an abomination †unto him:

17†A proud look, ba lying tongue,

And cehands that shed innocent blood,

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Footnotes

  1. aJob 5:19. So ch. 26:16, 25. & 30:15, 18, 29. Eccles. 11:2. Amos 1:3, 6, 9, 11. & 2:1, 4, 6. Mic. 5:5.
  2. aJob 5:19. So ch. 26:16, 25. & 30:15, 18, 29. Eccles. 11:2. Amos 1:3, 6, 9, 11. & 2:1, 4, 6. Mic. 5:5.
  3. †Heb. of his soul. Job 18:4 marg.
  4. †Heb. Haughty eyes. Ps. 18:27. So Ps. 101:5. ch. 21:4. Comp. ch. 8:13.
  5. bSo Ps. 31:18. & 120:2. ch. 12:22. & 15:26. & 17:7.
  6. cDeut. 19:10. Comp. Isai. 1:15. & 59:3.

Cross references

  1. eIsai. 59:7.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

There are six things that the Lord hates,

seven that are an abomination to him:

haughty eyes, a lying tongue,

and hands that shed innocent blood,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

There are six things the Lord hates,

seven that are detestable to him:

haughty eyes,

a lying tongue,

hands that shed innocent blood,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord hates six things;

in fact, seven are detestable to him:

arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,

hands that shed innocent blood,

NLTNew Living Translation

There are six things the Lord hates—

no, seven things he detests:

haughty eyes,

a lying tongue,

hands that kill the innocent,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

There are six things Yahweh hates,

and seven things are abominations of his soul:

haughty eyes, a lying tongue,

and hands that shed innocent blood,