Proverbs 6:16–24

16 There are six things the Lord hates,b

seven that are detestable to him:

17 haughty eyes,c

a lying tongue,d

hands that shed innocent blood,e

18 a heart that devises wicked schemes,

feet that are quick to rush into evil,f

19 a false witnessg who pours out liesh

and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.i

Warning Against Adultery

20 My son,j keep your father’s command

and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.k

21 Bind them always on your heart;

fasten them around your neck.l

22 When you walk, they will guide you;

when you sleep, they will watch over you;

when you awake, they will speak to you.

23 For this command is a lamp,

this teaching is a light,m

and correction and instruction

are the way to life,n

24 keeping you from your neighbor’s wife,

from the smooth talk of a wayward woman.o